Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy index
Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Liberal democracy index 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 | β |
| 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 liberal democracy index, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.019 against 0.018 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.