LGBT+ Rights Index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: LGBT+ Rights Index was 2.83 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, lgbt+ rights index in Nicaragua stood at 2.83. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Nicaragua peaked at 2.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.74, in 1991.
Nicaragua ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.74 | — |
| 1992 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | -195.9% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | +70.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0521, 54.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.74 | -1.74 | -1.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4829 | -1.74 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.83 | 2.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 74 Micronesia (country) 3.5 compare
- 75 Botswana 3.42 compare
- 76 Mozambique 3.08 compare
- 78 Poland 2.75 compare
- 79 Pakistan 2.7 compare
- 80 South Korea 2.62 compare
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 lgbt+ rights index in Nicaragua?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Nicaragua was 2.83 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.74 in 1991.
- How does Nicaragua rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.