Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 39.26 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.26 0-100
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
176th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.43 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
39.26 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 39.26 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 52.43 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.26 0-100, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.98 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 47.37 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 49.78 0-100 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 47.12 0-100 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 48.9 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 51.79 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 52.43 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.09 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.87 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 48.79 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 47.59 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 47.64 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.77 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.88 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 49.51 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 49.15 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.41 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 48.86 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 47.25 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.51 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.84 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 43.69 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 41.34 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 39.39 0-100 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 39.26 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 39.26 0-100 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 39.26 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 39.26 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.17 0-100 | 44.98 0-100 | 47.37 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7 0-100 | 47.12 0-100 | 52.43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.08 0-100 | 44.84 0-100 | 50.41 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.39 0-100 | 39.26 0-100 | 43.69 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 173 Pakistan 39.69 0-100 compare
- 174 Bangladesh 39.35 0-100 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 39.33 0-100 compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 39.12 0-100 compare
- 178 Guinea 39.12 0-100 compare
- 179 Iraq 38.04 0-100 compare
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 regulatory quality - governance score in Nicaragua?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Nicaragua was 39.26 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.43 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.26 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Nicaragua ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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