Mali vs Nicaragua: Political Rights Score
Mali
3
in 2025
Nicaragua
2
in 2025
Mali rank
166th
Nicaragua rank
168th
Political Rights Score over time
- Mali
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 against 2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.25 | 24.62 | 5.62 | Mali |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 15.7 | 3 | Mali |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 4.67 | 2 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Mali or Nicaragua?
- Mali, at 3 against 2 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Mali and Nicaragua?
- 1, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for political rights score?
- Mali ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.