Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nicaragua or Sudan?

Sudan, at 0.034 against 0.019 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

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

170 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Sudan: Liberal Democracy Index

Nicaragua

0.019

in 2025

Sudan

0.034

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

172nd

Sudan rank

169th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Nicaragua
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.034 against 0.019 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 170 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Sudan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.029	0.06	0.031	Sudan
1840s	0.0311	0.0648	0.0337	Sudan
1850s	0.0311	0.0811	0.05	Sudan
1860s	0.0666	0.0843	0.0178	Sudan
1870s	0.0698	0.0967	0.0269	Sudan
1880s	0.0695	0.135	0.0655	Sudan
1900s	0.0552	0.04	0.0152	Nicaragua
1910s	0.0551	0.0406	0.0145	Nicaragua
1920s	0.0562	0.0412	0.015	Nicaragua
1930s	0.0422	0.043	0.0008	Sudan
1940s	0.0333	0.0444	0.0111	Sudan
1950s	0.0309	0.0964	0.0655	Sudan
1960s	0.034	0.0731	0.0391	Sudan
1970s	0.0329	0.0685	0.0356	Sudan
1980s	0.1225	0.1026	0.0199	Nicaragua
1990s	0.4465	0.0208	0.4257	Nicaragua
2000s	0.3181	0.0481	0.27	Nicaragua
2010s	0.1231	0.0644	0.0587	Nicaragua
2020s	0.0277	0.0427	0.015	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nicaragua or Sudan?: Sudan, at 0.034 against 0.019 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Nicaragua and Sudan?: 0.015, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sudan?: 170 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Sudan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Sudan ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 30 October 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.