Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
138th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.004
in 1838
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong elected regional governments index in Nicaragua is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.004 in 1838 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.

Nicaragua ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 0.004 0.004 0.004 2
1840s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1850s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1860s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1870s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1880s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1890s 0.004 0.004 0.004 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 135 Saudi Arabia 0.004 compare
  2. 136 United Arab Emirates 0.003 compare
  3. 137 Eritrea 0.002 compare
  4. 138 Bahrain 0 compare
  5. 138 Bangladesh 0 compare
  6. 138 Barbados 0 compare
  7. 138 Botswana 0 compare
  8. 138 Cape Verde 0 compare
  9. 138 Costa Rica 0 compare
  10. 138 Cyprus 0 compare
  11. 138 Estonia 0 compare
  12. 138 Hong Kong 0 compare
  13. 138 Iceland 0 compare
  14. 138 Israel 0 compare
  15. 138 Jamaica 0 compare
  16. 138 Kuwait 0 compare
  17. 138 Latvia 0 compare
  18. 138 Libya 0 compare
  19. 138 Lithuania 0 compare
  20. 138 Malawi 0 compare
  21. 138 Mauritius 0 compare
  22. 138 Montenegro 0 compare
  23. 138 New Zealand 0 compare
  24. 138 North Macedonia 0 compare
  25. 138 Oman 0 compare
  26. 138 Portugal 0 compare
  27. 138 Qatar 0 compare
  28. 138 Serbia 0 compare
  29. 138 Seychelles 0 compare
  30. 138 Sierra Leone 0 compare
  31. 138 Singapore 0 compare
  32. 138 Slovenia 0 compare
  33. 138 Taiwan 0 compare
  34. 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
  35. 138 Uganda 0 compare
  36. 138 Vanuatu 0 compare
  37. 138 Vatican 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Nicaragua?
Strong elected regional governments index in Nicaragua was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.004 in 1838.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
How does Nicaragua rank for strong elected regional governments index?
Nicaragua ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.