What is equal rights protection index in Nicaragua?

Equal rights protection index in Nicaragua was 0.231 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.504 in 2007.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1838.

How does Nicaragua rank for equal rights protection index?

Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nicaragua

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Nicaragua
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.231 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.231

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

152nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.504

in 2007

All-time low

0.008

in 1838

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Nicaragua is 0.231, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.504 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1838.

That places Nicaragua 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	0.008	0.008	0.008	2
1840s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1850s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1860s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1870s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1880s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1890s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1900s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1910s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1920s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1930s	0.0246	0.021	0.03	10
1940s	0.021	0.021	0.021	10
1950s	0.0209	0.02	0.021	10
1960s	0.0228	0.021	0.023	10
1970s	0.0234	0.023	0.027	10
1980s	0.4605	0.455	0.473	10
1990s	0.4328	0.345	0.452	10
2000s	0.4596	0.444	0.504	10
2010s	0.4222	0.328	0.483	10
2020s	0.2657	0.229	0.34	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

149 Paraguay 0.266 compare
150 Myanmar 0.256 compare
151 Sudan 0.238 compare
153 Egypt 0.229 compare
154 Thailand 0.225 compare
155 Ecuador 0.222 compare

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More social development data for Nicaragua

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 311 (2023)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 35,341 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.019 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.077 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.077 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Nicaragua?: Equal rights protection index in Nicaragua was 0.231 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.504 in 2007.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1838.
How does Nicaragua rank for equal rights protection index?: Nicaragua ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.