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

129 years are reported by both, from 1896 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 Turkmenistan: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Nicaragua

0.151

in 2025

Turkmenistan

0.148

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

153rd

Turkmenistan rank

155th

Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Nicaragua
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.151 against 0.148 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 175 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1890s	0.0998	0.035	0.0648	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	0.6648	0.1508	0.514	Nicaragua
2000s	0.5454	0.0923	0.4531	Nicaragua
2010s	0.321	0.1451	0.1759	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1713	0.1488	0.0225	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 Turkmenistan?: Nicaragua, at 0.151 against 0.148 in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?: 0.003, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Turkmenistan?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Turkmenistan rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?: Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Turkmenistan ranks 155th 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.