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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed