Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -3.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-3.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.451
in 1990
All-time low
-3.55
in 2024
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

-4-3-2-10183819312025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded -3.55 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

That represents a change of down 382.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nicaragua peaked at 0.451 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.55, in 2024.

That places Nicaragua 173rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s -2.68 -2.68 -2.68 2
1840s -2.68 -2.68 -2.68 10
1850s -2.13 -2.68 0.075 10
1860s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1870s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1880s 0.075 0.075 0.075 10
1890s -0.591 -0.591 -0.591 10
1900s -0.591 -0.591 -0.591 10
1910s -1.47 -1.47 -1.47 10
1920s -1.94 -1.94 -1.94 10
1930s -1.94 -1.94 -1.94 10
1940s -1.94 -1.94 -1.94 10
1950s -1.94 -1.94 -1.94 10
1960s -1.94 -1.94 -1.94 10
1970s -1.97 -2.03 -1.94 10
1980s -0.113 -0.272 0.225 10
1990s 0.3185 -0.235 0.451 10
2000s -0.3046 -0.736 -0.101 10
2010s -0.9558 -1.96 -0.541 10
2020s -2.82 -3.55 -1.71 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nicaragua?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Nicaragua was -3.55 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.451 in 1990.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -3.55 in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 382.6%. 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 Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.