Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy
Ethiopia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 188 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.