Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Participatory democracy index
Bangladesh
0.099
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.098
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
144th
Nicaragua rank
145th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.099 against 0.098 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 16 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.031 | 0.008 | 0.023 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 0.031 | 0.0099 | 0.0211 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 0.0308 | 0.0102 | 0.0206 | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 0.03 | 0.024 | 0.006 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 0.0351 | 0.0238 | 0.0113 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 0.0464 | 0.027 | 0.0194 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 0.047 | 0.0417 | 0.0053 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.0337 | 0.0083 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.0336 | 0.0084 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 0.0539 | 0.037 | 0.0169 | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 0.0747 | 0.0304 | 0.0443 | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 0.0886 | 0.0279 | 0.0607 | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 0.0656 | 0.0303 | 0.0353 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 0.0435 | 0.034 | 0.0095 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.0931 | 0.0363 | 0.0568 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.121 | 0.1105 | 0.0105 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.2197 | 0.4093 | 0.1896 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1899 | 0.3266 | 0.1367 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1382 | 0.1892 | 0.051 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1055 | 0.1058 | 0.0003 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Bangladesh, at 0.099 against 0.098 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 0.001, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.