Political Stability - Governance score in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Political Stability - Governance score was 64.71 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64.71 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.78 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
46.9 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 54.3 0-1001998: 54.5 0-1002000: 60.3 0-1002002: 59.5 0-1002003: 59 0-1002004: 58.2 0-1002005: 59.2 0-1002006: 61.1 0-1002007: 64.1 0-1002008: 62.4 0-1002009: 61.2 0-1002010: 56.7 0-1002011: 58.1 0-1002012: 58 0-1002013: 59.7 0-1002014: 63.4 0-1002015: 62.9 0-1002016: 63 0-1002017: 62.8 0-1002018: 46.9 0-1002019: 49.8 0-1002020: 57 0-1002021: 58.9 0-1002022: 63 0-1002023: 64.8 0-1002024: 64.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Nicaragua stood at 64.71 0-100.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 64.78 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9 0-100, in 2018.

Nicaragua ranks 113th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Nicaragua, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 54.35 0-100 —
1998 54.54 0-100 +0.4%
2000 60.34 0-100 +10.6%
2002 59.54 0-100 -1.3%
2003 59.01 0-100 -0.9%
2004 58.19 0-100 -1.4%
2005 59.22 0-100 +1.8%
2006 61.13 0-100 +3.2%
2007 64.05 0-100 +4.8%
2008 62.36 0-100 -2.6%
2009 61.18 0-100 -1.9%
2010 56.69 0-100 -7.3%
2011 58.08 0-100 +2.5%
2012 57.99 0-100 -0.2%
2013 59.71 0-100 +3.0%
2014 63.43 0-100 +6.2%
2015 62.88 0-100 -0.9%
2016 63.03 0-100 +0.2%
2017 62.79 0-100 -0.4%
2018 46.9 0-100 -25.3%
2019 49.76 0-100 +6.1%
2020 56.96 0-100 +14.5%
2021 58.93 0-100 +3.5%
2022 63.02 0-100 +6.9%
2023 64.78 0-100 +2.8%
2024 64.71 0-100 -0.1%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 64.71 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.57 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 64.71 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04 0-100, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance score in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -25.3% 62.79 0-100 46.9 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.45 0-100 54.35 0-100 54.54 0-100 2
2000s 60.56 0-100 58.19 0-100 64.05 0-100 9
2010s 58.13 0-100 46.9 0-100 63.43 0-100 10
2020s 61.68 0-100 56.96 0-100 64.78 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 110 Rwanda 65.15 0-100 compare
  2. 111 Saudi Arabia 65.07 0-100 compare
  3. 112 Maldives 64.96 0-100 compare
  4. 114 Paraguay 64.63 0-100 compare
  5. 115 United States 64.27 0-100 compare
  6. 116 Zambia 64.17 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Nicaragua?
Political stability - governance score in Nicaragua was 64.71 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 64.78 0-100 in 2023.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9 0-100 in 2018.
How does Nicaragua rank for political stability - governance score?
Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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