Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or Nicaragua?

Burundi, at 0.096 against 0.085 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Nicaragua: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Burundi

0.096

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.085

in 2025

Burundi rank

160th

Nicaragua rank

163rd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Burundi
Nicaragua

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.096 against 0.085 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 160th and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.035	0.0213	0.0138	Burundi
1920s	0.035	0.0222	0.0128	Burundi
1930s	0.035	0.0212	0.0138	Burundi
1940s	0.036	0.0216	0.0144	Burundi
1950s	0.0389	0.0236	0.0153	Burundi
1960s	0.0819	0.027	0.0549	Burundi
1970s	0.0913	0.0301	0.0612	Burundi
1980s	0.1223	0.1854	0.0631	Nicaragua
1990s	0.1647	0.3473	0.1826	Nicaragua
2000s	0.2043	0.269	0.0647	Nicaragua
2010s	0.146	0.1675	0.0215	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1017	0.0945	0.0072	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Burundi or Nicaragua?: Burundi, at 0.096 against 0.085 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Burundi and Nicaragua?: 0.011, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Burundi ranks 160th and Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.