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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.003 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.003
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.472
in 1991
All-time low
0.003
in 2022
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5183819312025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial checks on government index in Nicaragua is 0.003, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.472 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2022.

That places Nicaragua 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.111 —
1839 0.111 +0.0%
1840 0.111 +0.0%
1841 0.111 +0.0%
1842 0.111 +0.0%
1843 0.111 +0.0%
1844 0.111 +0.0%
1845 0.111 +0.0%
1846 0.111 +0.0%
1847 0.111 +0.0%
1848 0.111 +0.0%
1849 0.111 +0.0%
1850 0.111 +0.0%
1851 0.111 +0.0%
1852 0.111 +0.0%
1853 0.111 +0.0%
1854 0.111 +0.0%
1855 0.111 +0.0%
1856 0.111 +0.0%
1857 0.111 +0.0%
1858 0.165 +48.6%
1859 0.165 +0.0%
1860 0.165 +0.0%
1861 0.165 +0.0%
1862 0.165 +0.0%
1863 0.165 +0.0%
1864 0.165 +0.0%
1865 0.165 +0.0%
1866 0.165 +0.0%
1867 0.165 +0.0%
1868 0.165 +0.0%
1869 0.165 +0.0%
1870 0.165 +0.0%
1871 0.165 +0.0%
1872 0.165 +0.0%
1873 0.165 +0.0%
1874 0.165 +0.0%
1875 0.165 +0.0%
1876 0.165 +0.0%
1877 0.165 +0.0%
1878 0.165 +0.0%
1879 0.165 +0.0%
1880 0.165 +0.0%
1881 0.165 +0.0%
1882 0.165 +0.0%
1883 0.165 +0.0%
1884 0.165 +0.0%
1885 0.165 +0.0%
1886 0.165 +0.0%
1887 0.165 +0.0%
1888 0.165 +0.0%
1889 0.165 +0.0%
1890 0.119 -27.9%
1891 0.119 +0.0%
1892 0.119 +0.0%
1893 0.119 +0.0%
1894 0.119 +0.0%
1895 0.119 +0.0%
1896 0.119 +0.0%
1897 0.119 +0.0%
1898 0.119 +0.0%
1899 0.119 +0.0%
1900 0.119 +0.0%
1901 0.119 +0.0%
1902 0.119 +0.0%
1903 0.119 +0.0%
1904 0.119 +0.0%
1905 0.119 +0.0%
1906 0.119 +0.0%
1907 0.119 +0.0%
1908 0.119 +0.0%
1909 0.119 +0.0%
1910 0.118 -0.8%
1911 0.118 +0.0%
1912 0.117 -0.8%
1913 0.117 +0.0%
1914 0.117 +0.0%
1915 0.117 +0.0%
1916 0.117 +0.0%
1917 0.117 +0.0%
1918 0.117 +0.0%
1919 0.117 +0.0%
1920 0.137 +17.1%
1921 0.137 +0.0%
1922 0.137 +0.0%
1923 0.137 +0.0%
1924 0.137 +0.0%
1925 0.137 +0.0%
1926 0.137 +0.0%
1927 0.137 +0.0%
1928 0.163 +19.0%
1929 0.163 +0.0%
1930 0.163 +0.0%
1931 0.163 +0.0%
1932 0.163 +0.0%
1933 0.051 -68.7%
1934 0.051 +0.0%
1935 0.051 +0.0%
1936 0.037 -27.5%
1937 0.037 +0.0%
1938 0.037 +0.0%
1939 0.037 +0.0%
1940 0.037 +0.0%
1941 0.037 +0.0%
1942 0.037 +0.0%
1943 0.037 +0.0%
1944 0.037 +0.0%
1945 0.037 +0.0%
1946 0.037 +0.0%
1947 0.037 +0.0%
1948 0.037 +0.0%
1949 0.037 +0.0%
1950 0.037 +0.0%
1951 0.037 +0.0%
1952 0.037 +0.0%
1953 0.037 +0.0%
1954 0.037 +0.0%
1955 0.037 +0.0%
1956 0.037 +0.0%
1957 0.037 +0.0%
1958 0.037 +0.0%
1959 0.037 +0.0%
1960 0.037 +0.0%
1961 0.037 +0.0%
1962 0.037 +0.0%
1963 0.037 +0.0%
1964 0.037 +0.0%
1965 0.037 +0.0%
1966 0.037 +0.0%
1967 0.037 +0.0%
1968 0.037 +0.0%
1969 0.037 +0.0%
1970 0.037 +0.0%
1971 0.037 +0.0%
1972 0.037 +0.0%
1973 0.037 +0.0%
1974 0.037 +0.0%
1975 0.037 +0.0%
1976 0.037 +0.0%
1977 0.037 +0.0%
1978 0.037 +0.0%
1979 0.063 +70.3%
1980 0.205 +225.4%
1981 0.205 +0.0%
1982 0.205 +0.0%
1983 0.205 +0.0%
1984 0.268 +30.7%
1985 0.268 +0.0%
1986 0.268 +0.0%
1987 0.255 -4.9%
1988 0.255 +0.0%
1989 0.255 +0.0%
1990 0.461 +80.8%
1991 0.472 +2.4%
1992 0.472 +0.0%
1993 0.472 +0.0%
1994 0.472 +0.0%
1995 0.472 +0.0%
1996 0.336 -28.8%
1997 0.277 -17.6%
1998 0.277 +0.0%
1999 0.277 +0.0%
2000 0.288 +4.0%
2001 0.253 -12.2%
2002 0.253 +0.0%
2003 0.253 +0.0%
2004 0.253 +0.0%
2005 0.253 +0.0%
2006 0.12 -52.6%
2007 0.087 -27.5%
2008 0.062 -28.7%
2009 0.059 -4.8%
2010 0.059 +0.0%
2011 0.059 +0.0%
2012 0.056 -5.1%
2013 0.042 -25.0%
2014 0.042 +0.0%
2015 0.042 +0.0%
2016 0.043 +2.4%
2017 0.032 -25.6%
2018 0.018 -43.8%
2019 0.01 -44.4%
2020 0.006 -40.0%
2021 0.004 -33.3%
2022 0.003 -25.0%
2023 0.005 +66.7%
2024 0.003 -40.0%
2025 0.003 +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.003 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.694, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.111 0.111 0.111 2
1840s 0.111 0.111 0.111 10
1850s 0.1218 0.111 0.165 10
1860s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1870s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1880s 0.165 0.165 0.165 10
1890s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1900s 0.119 0.119 0.119 10
1910s 0.1172 0.117 0.118 10
1920s 0.1422 0.137 0.163 10
1930s 0.079 0.037 0.163 10
1940s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1950s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1960s 0.037 0.037 0.037 10
1970s 0.0396 0.037 0.063 10
1980s 0.2389 0.205 0.268 10
1990s 0.3988 0.277 0.472 10
2000s 0.1881 0.059 0.288 10
2010s 0.0403 0.01 0.059 10
2020s 0.004 0.003 0.006 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 172 Chad 0.009 compare
  2. 173 Equatorial Guinea 0.008 compare
  3. 174 Belarus 0.006 compare
  4. 175 North Korea 0.003 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Nicaragua?
Judicial checks on government index in Nicaragua was 0.003 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.472 in 1991.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2022.
How does Nicaragua rank for judicial checks on government index?
Nicaragua ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.