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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.059 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.059
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.866
in 1992
All-time low
0.034
in 1937
Years of data
188
1838–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025

00.20.40.60.8183819312025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Nicaragua is 0.059, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.866 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1937.

That places Nicaragua 175th 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Nicaragua, year by year

Year Value Change
1838 0.577 —
1839 0.577 +0.0%
1840 0.577 +0.0%
1841 0.577 +0.0%
1842 0.577 +0.0%
1843 0.577 +0.0%
1844 0.577 +0.0%
1845 0.172 -70.2%
1846 0.584 +239.5%
1847 0.584 +0.0%
1848 0.584 +0.0%
1849 0.584 +0.0%
1850 0.305 -47.8%
1851 0.172 -43.6%
1852 0.172 +0.0%
1853 0.172 +0.0%
1854 0.172 +0.0%
1855 0.172 +0.0%
1856 0.172 +0.0%
1857 0.172 +0.0%
1858 0.58 +237.2%
1859 0.58 +0.0%
1860 0.58 +0.0%
1861 0.58 +0.0%
1862 0.58 +0.0%
1863 0.171 -70.5%
1864 0.582 +240.4%
1865 0.582 +0.0%
1866 0.307 -47.3%
1867 0.579 +88.6%
1868 0.579 +0.0%
1869 0.308 -46.8%
1870 0.584 +89.6%
1871 0.584 +0.0%
1872 0.584 +0.0%
1873 0.584 +0.0%
1874 0.584 +0.0%
1875 0.311 -46.7%
1876 0.583 +87.5%
1877 0.583 +0.0%
1878 0.583 +0.0%
1879 0.583 +0.0%
1880 0.583 +0.0%
1881 0.166 -71.5%
1882 0.584 +251.8%
1883 0.584 +0.0%
1884 0.584 +0.0%
1885 0.584 +0.0%
1886 0.584 +0.0%
1887 0.584 +0.0%
1888 0.584 +0.0%
1889 0.584 +0.0%
1890 0.165 -71.7%
1891 0.43 +160.6%
1892 0.43 +0.0%
1893 0.17 -60.5%
1894 0.431 +153.5%
1895 0.431 +0.0%
1896 0.167 -61.3%
1897 0.384 +129.9%
1898 0.384 +0.0%
1899 0.384 +0.0%
1900 0.384 +0.0%
1901 0.384 +0.0%
1902 0.384 +0.0%
1903 0.333 -13.3%
1904 0.384 +15.3%
1905 0.384 +0.0%
1906 0.384 +0.0%
1907 0.384 +0.0%
1908 0.384 +0.0%
1909 0.352 -8.3%
1910 0.225 -36.1%
1911 0.225 +0.0%
1912 0.225 +0.0%
1913 0.275 +22.2%
1914 0.275 +0.0%
1915 0.275 +0.0%
1916 0.275 +0.0%
1917 0.275 +0.0%
1918 0.275 +0.0%
1919 0.275 +0.0%
1920 0.259 -5.8%
1921 0.259 +0.0%
1922 0.259 +0.0%
1923 0.259 +0.0%
1924 0.259 +0.0%
1925 0.259 +0.0%
1926 0.259 +0.0%
1927 0.259 +0.0%
1928 0.259 +0.0%
1929 0.259 +0.0%
1930 0.259 +0.0%
1931 0.259 +0.0%
1932 0.259 +0.0%
1933 0.102 -60.6%
1934 0.064 -37.3%
1935 0.064 +0.0%
1936 0.064 +0.0%
1937 0.034 -46.9%
1938 0.034 +0.0%
1939 0.034 +0.0%
1940 0.034 +0.0%
1941 0.034 +0.0%
1942 0.034 +0.0%
1943 0.034 +0.0%
1944 0.034 +0.0%
1945 0.034 +0.0%
1946 0.034 +0.0%
1947 0.034 +0.0%
1948 0.034 +0.0%
1949 0.034 +0.0%
1950 0.034 +0.0%
1951 0.034 +0.0%
1952 0.034 +0.0%
1953 0.034 +0.0%
1954 0.034 +0.0%
1955 0.034 +0.0%
1956 0.034 +0.0%
1957 0.034 +0.0%
1958 0.034 +0.0%
1959 0.034 +0.0%
1960 0.034 +0.0%
1961 0.034 +0.0%
1962 0.034 +0.0%
1963 0.034 +0.0%
1964 0.034 +0.0%
1965 0.034 +0.0%
1966 0.034 +0.0%
1967 0.034 +0.0%
1968 0.034 +0.0%
1969 0.034 +0.0%
1970 0.034 +0.0%
1971 0.034 +0.0%
1972 0.034 +0.0%
1973 0.034 +0.0%
1974 0.034 +0.0%
1975 0.034 +0.0%
1976 0.034 +0.0%
1977 0.034 +0.0%
1978 0.034 +0.0%
1979 0.034 +0.0%
1980 0.592 +1641.2%
1981 0.592 +0.0%
1982 0.54 -8.8%
1983 0.54 +0.0%
1984 0.54 +0.0%
1985 0.54 +0.0%
1986 0.54 +0.0%
1987 0.54 +0.0%
1988 0.54 +0.0%
1989 0.54 +0.0%
1990 0.827 +53.1%
1991 0.836 +1.1%
1992 0.866 +3.6%
1993 0.866 +0.0%
1994 0.866 +0.0%
1995 0.866 +0.0%
1996 0.866 +0.0%
1997 0.866 +0.0%
1998 0.866 +0.0%
1999 0.866 +0.0%
2000 0.866 +0.0%
2001 0.866 +0.0%
2002 0.866 +0.0%
2003 0.866 +0.0%
2004 0.866 +0.0%
2005 0.866 +0.0%
2006 0.848 -2.1%
2007 0.814 -4.0%
2008 0.814 +0.0%
2009 0.814 +0.0%
2010 0.786 -3.4%
2011 0.763 -2.9%
2012 0.763 +0.0%
2013 0.763 +0.0%
2014 0.763 +0.0%
2015 0.763 +0.0%
2016 0.763 +0.0%
2017 0.644 -15.6%
2018 0.156 -75.8%
2019 0.143 -8.3%
2020 0.124 -13.3%
2021 0.11 -11.3%
2022 0.11 +0.0%
2023 0.041 -62.7%
2024 0.059 +43.9%
2025 0.059 +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.059 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.059 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.812, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0.577 0.577 0.577 2
1840s 0.5393 0.172 0.584 10
1850s 0.2669 0.172 0.58 10
1860s 0.4848 0.171 0.582 10
1870s 0.5563 0.311 0.584 10
1880s 0.5421 0.166 0.584 10
1890s 0.3376 0.165 0.431 10
1900s 0.3757 0.333 0.384 10
1910s 0.26 0.225 0.275 10
1920s 0.259 0.259 0.259 10
1930s 0.1173 0.034 0.259 10
1940s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1950s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1960s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1970s 0.034 0.034 0.034 10
1980s 0.5504 0.54 0.592 10
1990s 0.8591 0.827 0.866 10
2000s 0.8486 0.814 0.866 10
2010s 0.6307 0.143 0.786 10
2020s 0.0838 0.041 0.124 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 172 Myanmar 0.099 compare
  2. 173 Chad 0.079 compare
  3. 174 Afghanistan 0.065 compare
  4. 176 North Korea 0.053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Nicaragua?
Physical integrity rights index in Nicaragua was 0.059 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1992.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1937.
How does Nicaragua rank for physical integrity rights index?
Nicaragua ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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