What is political centralization index in Nicaragua?

Political centralization index in Nicaragua was 0.992 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2022.

What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.408 in 1991.

How does Nicaragua rank for political centralization index?

Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political centralization index rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political centralization index in Nicaragua

Name: Political centralization index in Nicaragua
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Political centralization index was 0.992 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.992

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.992

in 2022

All-time low

0.408

in 1991

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Political centralization index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization index in Nicaragua stood at 0.992. That is the highest value across all 188 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.992 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.408, in 1991.

That places Nicaragua 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.

Political centralization index in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Political centralization index in Nicaragua, 1838 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1838	0.906	—
1839	0.906	+0.0%
1840	0.906	+0.0%
1841	0.906	+0.0%
1842	0.906	+0.0%
1843	0.906	+0.0%
1844	0.906	+0.0%
1845	0.906	+0.0%
1846	0.906	+0.0%
1847	0.906	+0.0%
1848	0.906	+0.0%
1849	0.906	+0.0%
1850	0.906	+0.0%
1851	0.906	+0.0%
1852	0.906	+0.0%
1853	0.906	+0.0%
1854	0.906	+0.0%
1855	0.906	+0.0%
1856	0.906	+0.0%
1857	0.906	+0.0%
1858	0.863	-4.7%
1859	0.863	+0.0%
1860	0.863	+0.0%
1861	0.863	+0.0%
1862	0.863	+0.0%
1863	0.863	+0.0%
1864	0.863	+0.0%
1865	0.863	+0.0%
1866	0.863	+0.0%
1867	0.863	+0.0%
1868	0.863	+0.0%
1869	0.863	+0.0%
1870	0.863	+0.0%
1871	0.863	+0.0%
1872	0.863	+0.0%
1873	0.863	+0.0%
1874	0.863	+0.0%
1875	0.863	+0.0%
1876	0.863	+0.0%
1877	0.863	+0.0%
1878	0.863	+0.0%
1879	0.863	+0.0%
1880	0.863	+0.0%
1881	0.863	+0.0%
1882	0.863	+0.0%
1883	0.863	+0.0%
1884	0.863	+0.0%
1885	0.863	+0.0%
1886	0.863	+0.0%
1887	0.863	+0.0%
1888	0.863	+0.0%
1889	0.863	+0.0%
1890	0.9	+4.3%
1891	0.9	+0.0%
1892	0.9	+0.0%
1893	0.9	+0.0%
1894	0.9	+0.0%
1895	0.9	+0.0%
1896	0.9	+0.0%
1897	0.9	+0.0%
1898	0.9	+0.0%
1899	0.9	+0.0%
1900	0.9	+0.0%
1901	0.9	+0.0%
1902	0.9	+0.0%
1903	0.9	+0.0%
1904	0.9	+0.0%
1905	0.9	+0.0%
1906	0.9	+0.0%
1907	0.9	+0.0%
1908	0.9	+0.0%
1909	0.9	+0.0%
1910	0.895	-0.6%
1911	0.895	+0.0%
1912	0.896	+0.1%
1913	0.898	+0.2%
1914	0.898	+0.0%
1915	0.898	+0.0%
1916	0.898	+0.0%
1917	0.898	+0.0%
1918	0.898	+0.0%
1919	0.898	+0.0%
1920	0.886	-1.3%
1921	0.886	+0.0%
1922	0.886	+0.0%
1923	0.886	+0.0%
1924	0.886	+0.0%
1925	0.889	+0.3%
1926	0.889	+0.0%
1927	0.892	+0.3%
1928	0.863	-3.3%
1929	0.863	+0.0%
1930	0.863	+0.0%
1931	0.863	+0.0%
1932	0.863	+0.0%
1933	0.947	+9.7%
1934	0.945	-0.2%
1935	0.945	+0.0%
1936	0.96	+1.6%
1937	0.964	+0.4%
1938	0.961	-0.3%
1939	0.961	+0.0%
1940	0.959	-0.2%
1941	0.959	+0.0%
1942	0.959	+0.0%
1943	0.959	+0.0%
1944	0.959	+0.0%
1945	0.959	+0.0%
1946	0.959	+0.0%
1947	0.959	+0.0%
1948	0.961	+0.2%
1949	0.961	+0.0%
1950	0.966	+0.5%
1951	0.966	+0.0%
1952	0.966	+0.0%
1953	0.966	+0.0%
1954	0.966	+0.0%
1955	0.966	+0.0%
1956	0.966	+0.0%
1957	0.966	+0.0%
1958	0.966	+0.0%
1959	0.966	+0.0%
1960	0.966	+0.0%
1961	0.966	+0.0%
1962	0.966	+0.0%
1963	0.966	+0.0%
1964	0.966	+0.0%
1965	0.966	+0.0%
1966	0.966	+0.0%
1967	0.966	+0.0%
1968	0.966	+0.0%
1969	0.966	+0.0%
1970	0.966	+0.0%
1971	0.966	+0.0%
1972	0.966	+0.0%
1973	0.966	+0.0%
1974	0.966	+0.0%
1975	0.966	+0.0%
1976	0.966	+0.0%
1977	0.966	+0.0%
1978	0.966	+0.0%
1979	0.93	-3.7%
1980	0.838	-9.9%
1981	0.838	+0.0%
1982	0.838	+0.0%
1983	0.823	-1.8%
1984	0.755	-8.3%
1985	0.763	+1.1%
1986	0.665	-12.8%
1987	0.678	+2.0%
1988	0.672	-0.9%
1989	0.669	-0.4%
1990	0.439	-34.4%
1991	0.408	-7.1%
1992	0.408	+0.0%
1993	0.408	+0.0%
1994	0.408	+0.0%
1995	0.408	+0.0%
1996	0.505	+23.8%
1997	0.567	+12.3%
1998	0.567	+0.0%
1999	0.599	+5.6%
2000	0.598	-0.2%
2001	0.624	+4.3%
2002	0.64	+2.6%
2003	0.64	+0.0%
2004	0.64	+0.0%
2005	0.64	+0.0%
2006	0.773	+20.8%
2007	0.857	+10.9%
2008	0.886	+3.4%
2009	0.89	+0.5%
2010	0.89	+0.0%
2011	0.89	+0.0%
2012	0.903	+1.5%
2013	0.937	+3.8%
2014	0.937	+0.0%
2015	0.939	+0.2%
2016	0.938	-0.1%
2017	0.948	+1.1%
2018	0.97	+2.3%
2019	0.978	+0.8%
2020	0.985	+0.7%
2021	0.991	+0.6%
2022	0.992	+0.1%
2023	0.99	-0.2%
2024	0.992	+0.2%
2025	0.992	+0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.992 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.992 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.906	0.906	0.906	2
1840s	0.906	0.906	0.906	10
1850s	0.8974	0.863	0.906	10
1860s	0.863	0.863	0.863	10
1870s	0.863	0.863	0.863	10
1880s	0.863	0.863	0.863	10
1890s	0.9	0.9	0.9	10
1900s	0.9	0.9	0.9	10
1910s	0.8972	0.895	0.898	10
1920s	0.8826	0.863	0.892	10
1930s	0.9272	0.863	0.964	10
1940s	0.9594	0.959	0.961	10
1950s	0.966	0.966	0.966	10
1960s	0.966	0.966	0.966	10
1970s	0.9624	0.93	0.966	10
1980s	0.7539	0.665	0.838	10
1990s	0.4717	0.408	0.599	10
2000s	0.7188	0.598	0.89	10
2010s	0.933	0.89	0.978	10
2020s	0.9903	0.985	0.992	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Nicaragua?: Political centralization index in Nicaragua was 0.992 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.992 in 2022.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.408 in 1991.
How does Nicaragua rank for political centralization index?: Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political centralization index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026