Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Nicaragua?

Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

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

187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belarus vs Nicaragua: Varieties of democracy

Belarus

0.163

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.151

in 2025

Belarus rank

151st

Nicaragua rank

154th

Varieties of democracy over time

Belarus
Nicaragua

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.163 against 0.151 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.012.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Belarus ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.018	0.043	0.025	Nicaragua
1840s	0.0176	0.0706	0.053	Nicaragua
1850s	0.0222	0.0685	0.0463	Nicaragua
1860s	0.032	0.182	0.15	Nicaragua
1870s	0.0329	0.1806	0.1477	Nicaragua
1880s	0.0344	0.1884	0.154	Nicaragua
1890s	0.0356	0.14	0.1044	Nicaragua
1900s	0.0735	0.0998	0.0263	Nicaragua
1910s	0.1084	0.1368	0.0284	Nicaragua
1920s	0.1123	0.1422	0.0299	Nicaragua
1930s	0.1085	0.129	0.0205	Nicaragua
1940s	0.0959	0.1401	0.0442	Nicaragua
1950s	0.1043	0.1525	0.0482	Nicaragua
1960s	0.0951	0.1743	0.0792	Nicaragua
1970s	0.1068	0.1693	0.0625	Nicaragua
1980s	0.1225	0.2788	0.1563	Nicaragua
1990s	0.4604	0.6614	0.201	Nicaragua
2000s	0.2398	0.5454	0.3056	Nicaragua
2010s	0.2416	0.321	0.0794	Nicaragua
2020s	0.1718	0.1713	0.0005	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Belarus or Nicaragua?: Belarus, at 0.163 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Belarus and Nicaragua?: 0.012, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Nicaragua?: 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Nicaragua rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Belarus ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.