Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy index
Myanmar
0.015
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
Myanmar rank
174th
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Liberal democracy index over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.019 against 0.015 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 174th and Nicaragua ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 13 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.034 | 0.029 | 0.005 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.034 | 0.0311 | 0.0029 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.034 | 0.0311 | 0.0029 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.0352 | 0.0664 | 0.0312 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.0374 | 0.0698 | 0.0324 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.0552 | 0.0723 | 0.0171 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0882 | 0.0589 | 0.0293 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.092 | 0.0552 | 0.0368 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.092 | 0.0551 | 0.0369 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.1214 | 0.0562 | 0.0652 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.1345 | 0.0422 | 0.0923 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.1082 | 0.0333 | 0.0749 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.2502 | 0.0309 | 0.2193 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0709 | 0.034 | 0.0369 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0199 | 0.0329 | 0.013 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0248 | 0.1225 | 0.0977 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0173 | 0.4465 | 0.4292 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0179 | 0.3181 | 0.3002 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1708 | 0.1231 | 0.0477 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0555 | 0.0277 | 0.0278 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.019 against 0.015 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 0.004, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Myanmar ranks 174th 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.