Freedom Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Freedom Score was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Nicaragua, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Nicaragua stood at 14. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Nicaragua peaked at 67 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2024.
Nicaragua ranks 170th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.12 | 54 | 67 | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 31 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 14 | 30 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.018 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.042 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.151 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.098 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Nicaragua?
- Freedom score in Nicaragua was 14 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for freedom score?
- Nicaragua ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.