Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 0.098 against 0.095 in Algeria as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Nicaragua: Participatory Democracy Index

Algeria

0.095

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.098

in 2025

Algeria rank

146th

Nicaragua rank

145th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Algeria
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.098 against 0.095 in Algeria, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.04	0.0337	0.0063	Algeria
1910s	0.0408	0.0336	0.0072	Algeria
1920s	0.0476	0.037	0.0106	Algeria
1930s	0.048	0.0304	0.0176	Algeria
1940s	0.0496	0.0279	0.0217	Algeria
1950s	0.0523	0.0303	0.022	Algeria
1960s	0.0385	0.034	0.0045	Algeria
1970s	0.032	0.0363	0.0043	Nicaragua
1980s	0.0457	0.1105	0.0648	Nicaragua
1990s	0.1127	0.4093	0.2966	Nicaragua
2000s	0.149	0.3266	0.1776	Nicaragua
2010s	0.1203	0.1892	0.0689	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1005	0.1058	0.0053	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Algeria or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 0.098 against 0.095 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Algeria and Nicaragua?: 0.003, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Algeria ranks 146th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.