Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.019 against 0.018 in Afghanistan as of 2025.

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

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Key features of liberal democracy

Afghanistan

0.018

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.019

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

173rd

Nicaragua rank

172nd

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Afghanistan
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.019 against 0.018 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.001.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and Nicaragua in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.029	0.029	0	—
1840s	0.029	0.0311	0.0021	Nicaragua
1850s	0.029	0.0311	0.0021	Nicaragua
1860s	0.029	0.0664	0.0374	Nicaragua
1870s	0.029	0.0698	0.0408	Nicaragua
1880s	0.027	0.0723	0.0453	Nicaragua
1890s	0.0261	0.0589	0.0328	Nicaragua
1900s	0.0308	0.0552	0.0244	Nicaragua
1910s	0.0324	0.0551	0.0227	Nicaragua
1920s	0.0618	0.0562	0.0056	Afghanistan
1930s	0.066	0.0422	0.0238	Afghanistan
1940s	0.0668	0.0333	0.0335	Afghanistan
1950s	0.0668	0.0309	0.0359	Afghanistan
1960s	0.0844	0.034	0.0504	Afghanistan
1970s	0.0668	0.0329	0.0339	Afghanistan
1980s	0.045	0.1225	0.0775	Nicaragua
1990s	0.0272	0.4465	0.4193	Nicaragua
2000s	0.1197	0.3181	0.1984	Nicaragua
2010s	0.1881	0.1231	0.065	Afghanistan
2020s	0.0443	0.0277	0.0167	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.019 against 0.018 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 0.001, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.