Direct Democracy Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Direct Democracy Index was 0.08 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Direct Democracy Index in Nicaragua, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.08 for direct democracy index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct democracy index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.08 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Nicaragua 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct Democracy Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.079 | — |
| 2001 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0275, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.072, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0794 | 0.079 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 64 Iceland 0.082 compare
- 65 Madagascar 0.081 compare
- 65 Niger 0.081 compare
- 67 Equatorial Guinea 0.08 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 0.075 compare
- 70 Paraguay 0.072 compare
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 direct democracy index in Nicaragua?
- Direct democracy index in Nicaragua was 0.08 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2006.
- What is the lowest direct democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Nicaragua rank for direct democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct democracy index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.