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Free country in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Free country was 0 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
53
1972–2025

Free country in Nicaragua, 1972–2025

00.20.40.60.81197219982025

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free country in Nicaragua stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, free country in Nicaragua peaked at 1 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.

Nicaragua ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 8
1980s 1 1 1 9
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.8 0 1 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is free country in Nicaragua?
Free country in Nicaragua was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free country recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
What is the lowest free country recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for free country?
Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is free country rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).