Key features of human rights in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Key features of human rights 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
Key features of human rights in Nicaragua, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.077 for key features of human rights in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 188 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Nicaragua peaked at 0.854 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, 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
- 170 Laos 0.144 compare
- 171 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.102 compare
- 174 Eritrea 0.047 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
- 176 North Korea 0.024 compare
More social development data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.077 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.019 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.042 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.018 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Nicaragua?
- Key features of human rights in Nicaragua was 0.077 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1995.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for key features of human rights?
- Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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