Belarus vs Nicaragua: Electoral democracy index
Belarus
0.163
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.151
in 2025
Belarus rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
154th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Belarus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.163 against 0.151 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.012.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belarus ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.018 | 0.043 | 0.025 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.0176 | 0.0706 | 0.053 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.0222 | 0.0685 | 0.0463 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.032 | 0.182 | 0.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.0329 | 0.1806 | 0.1477 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.0344 | 0.1884 | 0.154 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0356 | 0.14 | 0.1044 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.0735 | 0.0998 | 0.0263 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.1084 | 0.1368 | 0.0284 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.1422 | 0.0299 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.1085 | 0.129 | 0.0205 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0959 | 0.1401 | 0.0442 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.1043 | 0.1525 | 0.0482 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0951 | 0.1743 | 0.0792 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.1693 | 0.0625 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1225 | 0.2788 | 0.1563 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.4604 | 0.6614 | 0.201 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2398 | 0.5454 | 0.3056 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2416 | 0.321 | 0.0794 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1718 | 0.1713 | 0.0005 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Belarus or Nicaragua?
- Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 0.012, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Belarus ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.