Rule of Law - Governance score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Rule of Law - Governance score was 29.09 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Nicaragua is 29.09 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 48.64 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.09 0-100, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 196th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.54 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 44.99 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 41.64 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 46.19 0-100 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 48.64 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 47.38 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.64 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.32 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 45.56 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.32 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 43.26 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.53 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 43.59 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.64 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.63 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.38 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.67 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 40.23 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.24 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 34.5 0-100 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 34.02 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.95 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.59 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 31.24 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.5 0-100 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 29.09 0-100 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.77 0-100 | 44.99 0-100 | 46.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.66 0-100 | 41.64 0-100 | 48.64 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.24 0-100 | 34.02 0-100 | 43.59 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 0-100 | 29.09 0-100 | 33.95 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 193 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 30.71 0-100 compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 30.45 0-100 compare
- 195 Haiti 29.37 0-100 compare
- 197 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.97 0-100 compare
- 198 Libya 27.74 0-100 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 27.45 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 rule of law - governance score in Nicaragua?
- Rule of law - governance score in Nicaragua was 29.09 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.64 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.09 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Nicaragua ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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