Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 26 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua is 26 years, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua peaked at 26 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 years | — |
| 1991 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26 years | +4.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 26 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 26 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5 years | 21 years | 26 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More social development data for Nicaragua
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 311 (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 35,341 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2023)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua?
- Age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua was 26 years in 2015, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.