Nicaragua vs Russia: Democracy
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
160th
Russia rank
160th
Democracy over time
- Nicaragua
- Russia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 160th and Russia ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 18 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 2.2 | 0 | 2.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 3.8 | 1 | 2.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 1 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6 | 5.1 | 0.9 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6 | 4.2 | 1.8 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 3 | 1.8 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nicaragua or Russia?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nicaragua and Russia?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russia?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Russia rank globally for democracy?
- Nicaragua ranks 160th and Russia ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).