Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Direct democracy index
Nicaragua
0.08
in 2025
Paraguay
0.072
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
67th
Paraguay rank
70th
Direct democracy index over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.08 against 0.072 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 70th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.0264 | 0.0264 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.0794 | 0.033 | 0.0464 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.1315 | 0.0515 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.092 | 0.012 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 0.08 against 0.072 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.008, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th and Paraguay ranks 70th 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.