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Liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Liberal political institutions index was 0.023 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.023
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.662
in 1995
All-time low
0.023
in 2025
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

00.20.40.6183819312025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua is 0.023, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.662 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2025.

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.

Liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.107 —
1839 0.107 +0.0%
1840 0.107 +0.0%
1841 0.107 +0.0%
1842 0.107 +0.0%
1843 0.107 +0.0%
1844 0.107 +0.0%
1845 0.093 -13.1%
1846 0.107 +15.1%
1847 0.107 +0.0%
1848 0.107 +0.0%
1849 0.107 +0.0%
1850 0.096 -10.3%
1851 0.091 -5.2%
1852 0.091 +0.0%
1853 0.091 +0.0%
1854 0.091 +0.0%
1855 0.091 +0.0%
1856 0.091 +0.0%
1857 0.091 +0.0%
1858 0.153 +68.1%
1859 0.153 +0.0%
1860 0.159 +3.9%
1861 0.159 +0.0%
1862 0.187 +17.6%
1863 0.159 -15.0%
1864 0.186 +17.0%
1865 0.186 +0.0%
1866 0.168 -9.7%
1867 0.185 +10.1%
1868 0.185 +0.0%
1869 0.17 -8.1%
1870 0.186 +9.4%
1871 0.186 +0.0%
1872 0.186 +0.0%
1873 0.186 +0.0%
1874 0.186 +0.0%
1875 0.17 -8.6%
1876 0.185 +8.8%
1877 0.193 +4.3%
1878 0.193 +0.0%
1879 0.193 +0.0%
1880 0.193 +0.0%
1881 0.161 -16.6%
1882 0.191 +18.6%
1883 0.191 +0.0%
1884 0.191 +0.0%
1885 0.191 +0.0%
1886 0.191 +0.0%
1887 0.194 +1.6%
1888 0.194 +0.0%
1889 0.194 +0.0%
1890 0.138 -28.9%
1891 0.157 +13.8%
1892 0.157 +0.0%
1893 0.168 +7.0%
1894 0.189 +12.5%
1895 0.189 +0.0%
1896 0.166 -12.2%
1897 0.186 +12.0%
1898 0.186 +0.0%
1899 0.186 +0.0%
1900 0.186 +0.0%
1901 0.186 +0.0%
1902 0.186 +0.0%
1903 0.18 -3.2%
1904 0.185 +2.8%
1905 0.185 +0.0%
1906 0.185 +0.0%
1907 0.185 +0.0%
1908 0.185 +0.0%
1909 0.183 -1.1%
1910 0.164 -10.4%
1911 0.171 +4.3%
1912 0.154 -9.9%
1913 0.161 +4.5%
1914 0.161 +0.0%
1915 0.161 +0.0%
1916 0.164 +1.9%
1917 0.165 +0.6%
1918 0.165 +0.0%
1919 0.165 +0.0%
1920 0.16 -3.0%
1921 0.16 +0.0%
1922 0.16 +0.0%
1923 0.16 +0.0%
1924 0.16 +0.0%
1925 0.16 +0.0%
1926 0.16 +0.0%
1927 0.156 -2.5%
1928 0.178 +14.1%
1929 0.178 +0.0%
1930 0.178 +0.0%
1931 0.178 +0.0%
1932 0.178 +0.0%
1933 0.12 -32.6%
1934 0.107 -10.8%
1935 0.109 +1.9%
1936 0.093 -14.7%
1937 0.075 -19.4%
1938 0.082 +9.3%
1939 0.082 +0.0%
1940 0.082 +0.0%
1941 0.082 +0.0%
1942 0.082 +0.0%
1943 0.082 +0.0%
1944 0.082 +0.0%
1945 0.082 +0.0%
1946 0.082 +0.0%
1947 0.076 -7.3%
1948 0.077 +1.3%
1949 0.077 +0.0%
1950 0.065 -15.6%
1951 0.065 +0.0%
1952 0.065 +0.0%
1953 0.065 +0.0%
1954 0.065 +0.0%
1955 0.067 +3.1%
1956 0.067 +0.0%
1957 0.065 -3.0%
1958 0.065 +0.0%
1959 0.065 +0.0%
1960 0.065 +0.0%
1961 0.065 +0.0%
1962 0.065 +0.0%
1963 0.065 +0.0%
1964 0.065 +0.0%
1965 0.065 +0.0%
1966 0.065 +0.0%
1967 0.065 +0.0%
1968 0.065 +0.0%
1969 0.065 +0.0%
1970 0.073 +12.3%
1971 0.065 -11.0%
1972 0.06 -7.7%
1973 0.065 +8.3%
1974 0.065 +0.0%
1975 0.065 +0.0%
1976 0.065 +0.0%
1977 0.066 +1.5%
1978 0.066 +0.0%
1979 0.062 -6.1%
1980 0.229 +269.4%
1981 0.229 +0.0%
1982 0.193 -15.7%
1983 0.193 +0.0%
1984 0.244 +26.4%
1985 0.331 +35.7%
1986 0.306 -7.6%
1987 0.302 -1.3%
1988 0.318 +5.3%
1989 0.318 +0.0%
1990 0.601 +89.0%
1991 0.635 +5.7%
1992 0.648 +2.0%
1993 0.657 +1.4%
1994 0.657 +0.0%
1995 0.662 +0.8%
1996 0.612 -7.6%
1997 0.583 -4.7%
1998 0.583 +0.0%
1999 0.581 -0.3%
2000 0.584 +0.5%
2001 0.574 -1.7%
2002 0.566 -1.4%
2003 0.566 +0.0%
2004 0.568 +0.4%
2005 0.568 +0.0%
2006 0.497 -12.5%
2007 0.364 -26.8%
2008 0.345 -5.2%
2009 0.332 -3.8%
2010 0.322 -3.0%
2011 0.322 +0.0%
2012 0.293 -9.0%
2013 0.254 -13.3%
2014 0.254 +0.0%
2015 0.249 -2.0%
2016 0.25 +0.4%
2017 0.216 -13.6%
2018 0.093 -56.9%
2019 0.08 -14.0%
2020 0.075 -6.3%
2021 0.053 -29.3%
2022 0.047 -11.3%
2023 0.027 -42.6%
2024 0.025 -7.4%
2025 0.023 -8.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.023 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.446, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.023 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.107 0.107 0.107 2
1840s 0.1056 0.093 0.107 10
1850s 0.1039 0.091 0.153 10
1860s 0.1744 0.159 0.187 10
1870s 0.1864 0.17 0.193 10
1880s 0.1891 0.161 0.194 10
1890s 0.1722 0.138 0.189 10
1900s 0.1846 0.18 0.186 10
1910s 0.1631 0.154 0.171 10
1920s 0.1632 0.156 0.178 10
1930s 0.1202 0.075 0.178 10
1940s 0.0804 0.076 0.082 10
1950s 0.0654 0.065 0.067 10
1960s 0.065 0.065 0.065 10
1970s 0.0652 0.06 0.073 10
1980s 0.2663 0.193 0.331 10
1990s 0.6219 0.581 0.662 10
2000s 0.4964 0.332 0.584 10
2010s 0.2333 0.08 0.322 10
2020s 0.0417 0.023 0.075 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  2. 173 Myanmar 0.04 compare
  3. 174 North Korea 0.034 compare
  4. 176 Eritrea 0.019 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua?
Liberal political institutions index in Nicaragua was 0.023 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 1995.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for liberal political institutions index?
Nicaragua ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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