Nicaragua vs Somalia: Judicial Corruption Score
Nicaragua
-2.04
in 2025
Somalia
-2.23
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
171st
Somalia rank
173rd
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.04 against -2.23 in Somalia, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Somalia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.949 | 0.821 | 1.77 | Somalia |
| 1910s | -0.949 | 0.821 | 1.77 | Somalia |
| 1920s | -0.949 | 0.821 | 1.77 | Somalia |
| 1930s | -0.949 | 0.821 | 1.77 | Somalia |
| 1940s | -0.949 | 0.821 | 1.77 | Somalia |
| 1950s | -0.949 | 1.42 | 2.36 | Somalia |
| 1960s | -0.949 | 0.4021 | 1.35 | Somalia |
| 1970s | -0.9849 | 0.036 | 1.02 | Somalia |
| 1980s | -0.367 | -0.749 | 0.382 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.886 | -1.84 | 0.9555 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.9595 | -2.05 | 1.09 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.31 | -1.92 | 0.609 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.68 | -2.23 | 0.5465 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at -2.04 against -2.23 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0.19, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Nicaragua ranks 171st and Somalia ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.