Nicaragua: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Nicaragua

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.087
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.167
 Min - Max 0.025 - 0.381
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.087 index points, a decline from 0.099 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.368 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Nicaragua from 1960 to 2024 is 0.167 index points. The minimum value, 0.025 index points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 0.381 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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 Recent values Nicaragua: Egalitarian democracy index
 2024 0.087
 2023 0.099
 2022 0.083
 2021 0.102
 2020 0.116
 2019 0.120
 2018 0.122
 2017 0.140




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

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