Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 17 years in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua, 1990–2006
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2006, age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua stood at 17 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Nicaragua peaked at 17 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 (V-Dem) 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 17 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 years, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 17 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 years, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 years | 11 years | 17 years | 7 |
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 17 years in 2006, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 2006.
- 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 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2006.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.