Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 65.43 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Nicaragua stood at 65.43 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 65.43 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.35 0-100, in 2018.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 53.45 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 53.78 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.07 0-100 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 59.31 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.94 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.76 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 58.87 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.66 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 63.85 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 62.04 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 60.65 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.11 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 57.38 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 57.09 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.91 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63.1 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 62.68 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.82 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.51 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.35 0-100 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 49.18 0-100 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 56.44 0-100 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 58.33 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 62.68 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 64.37 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 64.37 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.43 0-100 | +1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 65.43 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.26 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 65.43 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.01 0-100, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -25.9% | 62.51 0-100 | 46.35 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.61 0-100 | 53.45 0-100 | 53.78 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.24 0-100 | 57.76 0-100 | 63.85 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.61 0-100 | 46.35 0-100 | 63.1 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.94 0-100 | 56.44 0-100 | 65.43 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Nicaragua?
- Political stability - governance score in Nicaragua was 65.43 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65.43 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.35 0-100 in 2018.
- How does Nicaragua rank for political stability - governance score?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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