Iran vs Nicaragua: Varieties democracy vdem

Iran
0.159
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.151
in 2025
Iran rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
154th

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Iran
  • Nicaragua
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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 democracy vdem, Iran or Nicaragua?
Iran, at 0.159 against 0.151 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem 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 democracy vdem?
Iran ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed