Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.023 against 0.017 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 171st of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0247 | 0.0158 | 0.0089 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0507 | 0.0154 | 0.0353 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0539 | 0.0134 | 0.0405 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0312 | 0.0374 | 0.0062 | Venezuela |
| 1940s | 0.0227 | 0.1288 | 0.1061 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0.0264 | 0.0834 | 0.057 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0.0299 | 0.5333 | 0.5034 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.0297 | 0.6206 | 0.5909 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.2578 | 0.6209 | 0.3631 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.5419 | 0.6317 | 0.0898 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.4174 | 0.2492 | 0.1682 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1568 | 0.0987 | 0.0581 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0213 | 0.0362 | 0.0148 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.023 against 0.017 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0.006, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 173rd and Venezuela ranks 171st 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.