Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled was -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
195th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2003
All-time low
-1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1996–2024

-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51996201020241996: -0.606 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: -0.651 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.695 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: -0.793 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.891 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: -0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -0.626 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.557 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.542 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.618 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.663 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.735 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.839 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.832 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.833 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.906 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.972 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua is -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at -0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Nicaragua 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.6057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 -0.6506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.4%
1998 -0.6955 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.9%
1999 -0.7931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.0%
2000 -0.8907 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.3%
2001 -0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.9%
2002 -0.6258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.5%
2003 -0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -22.7%
2004 -0.5566 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.0%
2005 -0.5418 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.7%
2006 -0.6183 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.1%
2007 -0.6625 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.2%
2008 -0.7346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.9%
2009 -0.796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.4%
2010 -0.8388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.4%
2011 -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2012 -0.8323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2013 -0.8328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2014 -0.9055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.7%
2015 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.9%
2016 -0.9723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2017 -0.9135 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.0%
2018 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +42.9%
2019 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.1%
2020 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2021 -1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +10.2%
2022 -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2023 -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.8%
2024 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6057 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s -0.6669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8907 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s -0.9716 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 192 North Korea -1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 193 Equatorial Guinea -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 194 Haiti -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 196 Democratic Republic of Congo -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 197 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 198 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua?
Rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Nicaragua was -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was -0.484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2003.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Nicaragua rank for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 195th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,884 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.