Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.017 against 0.012 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.018 | 0.0247 | 0.0067 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0201 | 0.0507 | 0.0306 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0499 | 0.0539 | 0.004 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0506 | 0.0312 | 0.0194 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.0562 | 0.0227 | 0.0335 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.0566 | 0.0264 | 0.0302 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.085 | 0.0299 | 0.0551 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0635 | 0.0297 | 0.0338 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0271 | 0.2578 | 0.2307 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0212 | 0.5419 | 0.5207 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2106 | 0.4174 | 0.2068 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2678 | 0.1568 | 0.111 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0608 | 0.0213 | 0.0395 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.017 against 0.012 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 0.005, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.