What is human rights index in Nicaragua?

Human rights index in Nicaragua was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1995.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 2025.

How does Nicaragua rank for human rights index?

Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua: Human Rights Index was 0.077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.077

Change on year

down 12.5%

World rank

173rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.854

in 1995

All-time low

0.077

in 2025

Years of data

188

1838–2025

Human Rights Index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Nicaragua is 0.077, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.854 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 2025.

That places Nicaragua 173rd 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	0.247	0.247	0.247	2
1840s	0.2331	0.108	0.247	10
1850s	0.1412	0.109	0.247	10
1860s	0.2971	0.196	0.331	10
1870s	0.3242	0.243	0.336	10
1880s	0.3353	0.2	0.395	10
1890s	0.3304	0.247	0.379	10
1900s	0.359	0.347	0.363	10
1910s	0.2781	0.271	0.288	10
1920s	0.2651	0.264	0.266	10
1930s	0.1905	0.149	0.259	10
1940s	0.1484	0.145	0.149	10
1950s	0.1499	0.144	0.152	10
1960s	0.1438	0.143	0.144	10
1970s	0.1449	0.139	0.15	10
1980s	0.4776	0.44	0.527	10
1990s	0.8286	0.735	0.854	10
2000s	0.804	0.732	0.839	10
2010s	0.5909	0.229	0.717	10
2020s	0.1308	0.077	0.224	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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171 Turkmenistan 0.112 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Nicaragua?: Human rights index in Nicaragua was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1995.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for human rights index?: Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.