Iceland vs Nicaragua: Direct democracy index
Iceland
0.082
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.08
in 2025
Iceland rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Direct democracy index over time
- Iceland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.082 against 0.08 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 11 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.1669 | 0 | 0.1669 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.1716 | 0 | 0.1716 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.0382 | 0 | 0.0382 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.028 | 0 | 0.028 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.028 | 0 | 0.028 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0 | 0.028 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.028 | 0.0794 | 0.0514 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1576 | 0.08 | 0.0776 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1045 | 0.08 | 0.0245 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Iceland or Nicaragua?
- Iceland, at 0.082 against 0.08 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 0.002, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Nicaragua rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Iceland ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.