Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.085 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.085
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.379
in 1992
All-time low
0.014
in 1912
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nicaragua, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.085 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.379 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1912.
Nicaragua ranks 163rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.018 | — |
| 1901 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 1903 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.016 | -5.9% |
| 1911 | 0.015 | -6.3% |
| 1912 | 0.014 | -6.7% |
| 1913 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1914 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 1915 | 0.022 | +22.2% |
| 1916 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.021 | -4.5% |
| 1918 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.024 | +14.3% |
| 1921 | 0.025 | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.026 | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 0.018 | -30.8% |
| 1927 | 0.017 | -5.6% |
| 1928 | 0.018 | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 0.019 | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.019 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.018 | -5.3% |
| 1934 | 0.024 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 0.024 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.023 | -4.2% |
| 1937 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.02 | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.022 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 1957 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.024 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.026 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.027 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.027 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.029 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.029 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.059 | +103.4% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +152.5% |
| 1981 | 0.152 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.148 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.15 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.155 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.212 | +36.8% |
| 1986 | 0.213 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.217 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.224 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.234 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.345 | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.36 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.379 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.363 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.363 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.361 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.366 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.338 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.309 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.289 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.28 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.281 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.291 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.287 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.277 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.237 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.227 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.222 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.215 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.193 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.173 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.172 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.166 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.161 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.118 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.115 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.115 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.101 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.083 | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.098 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.085 | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.085 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.085 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +152.5% | 0.059 | 0.149 |
| 1979 | +103.4% | 0.029 | 0.059 |
| 1990 | +47.4% | 0.234 | 0.345 |
| 1985 | +36.8% | 0.155 | 0.212 |
| 1934 | +33.3% | 0.018 | 0.024 |
| 1926 | -30.8% | 0.026 | 0.018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0172 | 0.017 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0187 | 0.014 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0222 | 0.017 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0212 | 0.018 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0216 | 0.02 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0236 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0301 | 0.024 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1854 | 0.148 | 0.234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3473 | 0.289 | 0.379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.269 | 0.227 | 0.291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1675 | 0.115 | 0.222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0945 | 0.083 | 0.115 | 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 egalitarian democracy index in Nicaragua?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Nicaragua was 0.085 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.379 in 1992.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1912.
- How does Nicaragua rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Nicaragua ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.