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

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Nicaragua vs Tajikistan: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Nicaragua

0.151

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.158

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

153rd

Tajikistan rank

152nd

Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Nicaragua
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 0.158 against 0.151 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Tajikistan ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.182	0.035	0.147	Nicaragua
1870s	0.1806	0.0329	0.1477	Nicaragua
1880s	0.1884	0.0344	0.154	Nicaragua
1890s	0.14	0.0356	0.1044	Nicaragua
1900s	0.0998	0.0735	0.0263	Nicaragua
1910s	0.1368	0.1084	0.0284	Nicaragua
1920s	0.1422	0.1123	0.0299	Nicaragua
1930s	0.129	0.1085	0.0205	Nicaragua
1940s	0.1401	0.0959	0.0442	Nicaragua
1950s	0.1525	0.1043	0.0482	Nicaragua
1960s	0.1743	0.0951	0.0792	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1693	0.1068	0.0625	Nicaragua
1980s	0.2788	0.1225	0.1563	Nicaragua
1990s	0.6614	0.2187	0.4427	Nicaragua
2000s	0.5454	0.2352	0.3102	Nicaragua
2010s	0.321	0.1933	0.1277	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1713	0.1658	0.0055	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Nicaragua or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 0.158 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Nicaragua and Tajikistan?: 0.007, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tajikistan?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Tajikistan rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?: Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Tajikistan ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,523 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.