Judicial Corruption Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Judicial Corruption Score was -2.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-2.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.367
in 1980
All-time low
-2.04
in 2024
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Nicaragua, 1838–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for judicial corruption score in Nicaragua is -2.04, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Nicaragua peaked at -0.367 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.04, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 188 years of available data.
Judicial Corruption Score in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | -0.949 | — |
| 1839 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.949 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.31 | +37.8% |
| 1980 | -0.367 | -71.9% |
| 1981 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.367 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.02 | +179.3% |
| 1991 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.747 | -27.1% |
| 1996 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.747 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.06 | +41.5% |
| 2005 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.22 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | -1.11 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.11 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.38 | +24.2% |
| 2014 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.46 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.37 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | -1.37 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -1.47 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | -1.58 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | -1.58 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2.04 | +29.1% |
| 2025 | -2.04 | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -2.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.01, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -2.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.213. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 2 |
| 1840s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.949 | -0.949 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9849 | -1.31 | -0.949 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.367 | -0.367 | -0.367 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.886 | -1.02 | -0.747 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9595 | -1.22 | -0.747 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.31 | -1.46 | -1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.68 | -2.04 | -1.37 | 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 judicial corruption score in Nicaragua?
- Judicial corruption score in Nicaragua was -2.04 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was -0.367 in 1980.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for judicial corruption score?
- Nicaragua ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.