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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.