North Korea vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy index
North Korea
0.014
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
North Korea rank
175th
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Liberal democracy index over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.019 against 0.014 in North Korea, a difference of 0.005.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.4 times North Korea's.
Across all 153 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.015 | 0.029 | 0.014 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.0149 | 0.0311 | 0.0162 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.014 | 0.0311 | 0.0171 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.0152 | 0.0664 | 0.0512 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.0154 | 0.0698 | 0.0544 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.0163 | 0.0723 | 0.056 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0243 | 0.0589 | 0.0346 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.0325 | 0.0552 | 0.0227 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.021 | 0.05 | 0.029 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0122 | 0.0326 | 0.0204 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0168 | 0.0309 | 0.0141 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.034 | 0.019 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0143 | 0.0329 | 0.0186 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.014 | 0.1225 | 0.1085 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.014 | 0.4465 | 0.4325 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.014 | 0.3181 | 0.3041 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.014 | 0.1231 | 0.1091 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.014 | 0.0277 | 0.0137 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.019 against 0.014 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.005, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 153 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- North Korea ranks 175th 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.