Democracy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Democracy was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Nicaragua, 1839–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 3 for democracy in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Nicaragua peaked at 6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1839.
Nicaragua ranks 94th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 94 Djibouti 3 compare
- 94 Egypt 3 compare
- 94 El Salvador 3 compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 94 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 94 Gabon 3 compare
- 94 Georgia 3 compare
- 94 Hungary 3 compare
- 94 India 3 compare
- 94 Iraq 3 compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 94 Lebanon 3 compare
- 94 Mauritania 3 compare
- 94 Mozambique 3 compare
- 94 Pakistan 3 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 3 compare
- 94 Philippines 3 compare
- 94 Russia 3 compare
- 94 Rwanda 3 compare
- 94 Serbia 3 compare
- 94 Singapore 3 compare
- 94 Tajikistan 3 compare
- 94 Tanzania 3 compare
- 94 Thailand 3 compare
- 94 Togo 3 compare
- 94 Tunisia 3 compare
- 94 Turkey 3 compare
- 94 Uganda 3 compare
- 94 Ukraine 3 compare
- 94 Venezuela 3 compare
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More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Nicaragua?
- Democracy in Nicaragua was 3 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1839.
- How does Nicaragua rank for democracy?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.