Iran vs Nicaragua: Varieties of democracy
Iran
0.159
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.151
in 2025
Iran rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
154th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.159 against 0.151 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iran ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0599 | 0.0998 | 0.0399 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.1241 | 0.1368 | 0.0127 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.1063 | 0.1422 | 0.0359 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.1135 | 0.129 | 0.0155 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.1424 | 0.1401 | 0.0023 | Iran |
| 1950s | 0.1055 | 0.1525 | 0.047 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0904 | 0.1743 | 0.0839 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1155 | 0.1693 | 0.0538 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.134 | 0.2788 | 0.1448 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1828 | 0.6614 | 0.4786 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1986 | 0.5454 | 0.3468 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1724 | 0.321 | 0.1486 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1582 | 0.1713 | 0.0132 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Iran, at 0.159 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 0.008, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Iran ranks 152nd 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
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.