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

188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.041

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.077

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

175th

Nicaragua rank

173rd

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.077 against 0.041 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.124	0.247	0.123	Nicaragua
1840s	0.124	0.2331	0.1091	Nicaragua
1850s	0.124	0.1412	0.0172	Nicaragua
1860s	0.124	0.2971	0.1731	Nicaragua
1870s	0.124	0.3242	0.2002	Nicaragua
1880s	0.11	0.3353	0.2253	Nicaragua
1890s	0.0992	0.3304	0.2312	Nicaragua
1900s	0.134	0.359	0.225	Nicaragua
1910s	0.1514	0.2781	0.1267	Nicaragua
1920s	0.2544	0.2651	0.0107	Nicaragua
1930s	0.2579	0.1905	0.0674	Afghanistan
1940s	0.2746	0.1484	0.1262	Afghanistan
1950s	0.2699	0.1499	0.12	Afghanistan
1960s	0.3107	0.1438	0.1669	Afghanistan
1970s	0.2259	0.1449	0.081	Afghanistan
1980s	0.0813	0.4776	0.3963	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0562	0.8286	0.7724	Nicaragua
2000s	0.4404	0.804	0.3636	Nicaragua
2010s	0.518	0.5909	0.0729	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1287	0.1308	0.0022	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.077 against 0.041 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 0.036, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights 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: Human Rights 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: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.