Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Freedom Score
Nicaragua
14
in 2025
Venezuela
13
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
170th
Venezuela rank
171st
Freedom Score over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14 against 13 in Venezuela, a difference of 1.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 170th and Venezuela ranks 171st of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.12 | 52 | 10.12 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 32.1 | 15.1 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 14 | 5.33 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Nicaragua, at 14 against 13 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 1, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for freedom score?
- Nicaragua ranks 170th and Venezuela ranks 171st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.