Mexico vs Nicaragua: Liberal democracy
Mexico
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Liberal democracy over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 2 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Mexico 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.