Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Direct Democracy Index
Madagascar
0.081
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.08
in 2025
Madagascar rank
65th
Nicaragua rank
67th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.081 against 0.08 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Madagascar ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 175 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.164 | 0 | 0.164 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0 | 0.134 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.1828 | 0 | 0.1828 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.201 | 0.0794 | 0.1216 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.195 | 0.08 | 0.115 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.111 | 0.08 | 0.031 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 0.081 against 0.08 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 0.001, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Madagascar ranks 65th and Nicaragua ranks 67th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.