Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.03
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.767
in 1995
All-time low
0.03
in 2025
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.03 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.767 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 0.112 | — |
| 1839 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.071 | -36.6% |
| 1846 | 0.109 | +53.5% |
| 1847 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.083 | -23.9% |
| 1851 | 0.071 | -14.5% |
| 1852 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.071 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.199 | +180.3% |
| 1859 | 0.199 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.216 | +8.5% |
| 1861 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.304 | +40.7% |
| 1863 | 0.217 | -28.6% |
| 1864 | 0.301 | +38.7% |
| 1865 | 0.301 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.245 | -18.6% |
| 1867 | 0.299 | +22.0% |
| 1868 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.245 | -18.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3 | +22.4% |
| 1871 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.248 | -17.3% |
| 1876 | 0.299 | +20.6% |
| 1877 | 0.314 | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.226 | -28.0% |
| 1882 | 0.308 | +36.3% |
| 1883 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.33 | +7.1% |
| 1888 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.205 | -37.9% |
| 1891 | 0.263 | +28.3% |
| 1892 | 0.263 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.29 | +10.3% |
| 1894 | 0.352 | +21.4% |
| 1895 | 0.352 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.284 | -19.3% |
| 1897 | 0.344 | +21.1% |
| 1898 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.331 | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 0.344 | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.344 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.342 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.261 | -23.7% |
| 1911 | 0.263 | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 0.249 | -5.3% |
| 1913 | 0.246 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.25 | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.216 | -13.6% |
| 1921 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.223 | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 0.217 | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.152 | -30.0% |
| 1934 | 0.126 | -17.1% |
| 1935 | 0.132 | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.114 | -13.6% |
| 1938 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.117 | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.117 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.116 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.116 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.112 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.11 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.112 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.106 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.467 | +340.6% |
| 1981 | 0.467 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.367 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.367 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.453 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.38 | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.438 | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.438 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.616 | +40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.691 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.716 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.756 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.767 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.748 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.748 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.732 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.739 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.739 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.736 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.736 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.741 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.741 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.717 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.681 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.668 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.668 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.644 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.639 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.639 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.647 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.647 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.636 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.643 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.551 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.196 | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 0.171 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.167 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.118 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.038 | -51.3% |
| 2024 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.03 | -21.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.763, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1067 | 0.071 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0978 | 0.071 | 0.199 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2643 | 0.216 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2989 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.307 | 0.226 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3041 | 0.205 | 0.352 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3425 | 0.331 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2507 | 0.246 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2168 | 0.216 | 0.223 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1535 | 0.114 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1153 | 0.112 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1121 | 0.106 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4137 | 0.367 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7278 | 0.616 | 0.767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7166 | 0.668 | 0.741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5413 | 0.171 | 0.647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 | 0.03 | 0.167 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Nicaragua?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Nicaragua was 0.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.767 in 1995.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.