Stateness Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Stateness Index was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Nicaragua, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stateness index in Nicaragua is 6.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stateness index in Nicaragua peaked at 8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.5, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 94th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Stateness Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.75 | — |
| 2007 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.75 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.25, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.5, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 | 7.75 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.45 | 7 | 7.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.5 | 7 | 3 |
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 stateness index in Nicaragua?
- Stateness index in Nicaragua was 6.5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for stateness index?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.