Nicaragua vs Niger: Direct Democracy Index
Nicaragua
0.08
in 2025
Niger
0.081
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
67th
Niger rank
65th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.081 against 0.08 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 104 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 67th and Niger ranks 65th of 175 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0351 | 0.0351 | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0794 | 0.1527 | 0.0733 | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.2234 | 0.1434 | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.111 | 0.031 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Nicaragua or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.081 against 0.08 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Nicaragua and Niger?
- 0.001, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
- 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th and Niger ranks 65th 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.