Nicaragua vs Vatican: Liberal democracy index
Nicaragua
0.019
in 2025
Vatican
0.027
in 1870
Nicaragua rank
172nd
Vatican rank
171st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Nicaragua
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.027 against 0.019 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Vatican in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.029 | 0.02 | 0.009 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.0311 | 0.034 | 0.0029 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.0311 | 0.0306 | 0.0005 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.0664 | 0.0273 | 0.0391 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.07 | 0.027 | 0.043 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Nicaragua or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.027 against 0.019 in Nicaragua as of 1870.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Nicaragua and Vatican?
- 0.008, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vatican?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 1870.
- How do Nicaragua and Vatican rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd and Vatican ranks 171st 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.