Which has higher electoral democracy index, Hong Kong or Nicaragua?

Hong Kong, at 0.151 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Hong Kong vs Nicaragua: Electoral Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.151

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.151

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

154th

Nicaragua rank

154th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Nicaragua

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.151 against 0.151 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.135	0.0998	0.0352	Hong Kong
1910s	0.135	0.1368	0.0018	Nicaragua
1920s	0.135	0.1422	0.0072	Nicaragua
1930s	0.1398	0.129	0.0108	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1275	0.1401	0.0126	Nicaragua
1950s	0.1479	0.1525	0.0046	Nicaragua
1960s	0.1595	0.1743	0.0148	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1649	0.1693	0.0044	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1904	0.2788	0.0884	Nicaragua
1990s	0.3546	0.6614	0.3068	Nicaragua
2000s	0.3705	0.5454	0.1749	Nicaragua
2010s	0.3431	0.321	0.0221	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1797	0.1713	0.0083	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Hong Kong or Nicaragua?: Hong Kong, at 0.151 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Hong Kong and Nicaragua?: 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Nicaragua rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 154th and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.