Nicaragua: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Nicaragua

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.081
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.171
 Min - Max 0.025 - 0.389
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.081 index points, a decline from 0.094 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1960 to 2022 is 0.171 index points. The minimum value, 0.025 index points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.389 index points was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Nicaragua - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2022 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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