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.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nicaragua

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Nicaragua
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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More reference data data for Nicaragua

Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Democracy 1 (2025)
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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.