How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?

100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Nicaragua: Key features of women's political empowerment

Maldives

0.532

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.531

in 2025

Maldives rank

147th

Nicaragua rank

149th

Key features of women's political empowerment over time

Maldives
Nicaragua

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.532 against 0.531 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 100 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.266	0.159	0.107	Maldives
1910s	0.266	0.1376	0.1284	Maldives
1920s	0.266	0.1278	0.1382	Maldives
1930s	0.2836	0.1271	0.1565	Maldives
1940s	0.288	0.123	0.165	Maldives
1950s	0.351	0.158	0.193	Maldives
1970s	0.446	0.234	0.212	Maldives
1980s	0.4539	0.5136	0.0597	Nicaragua
1990s	0.4671	0.698	0.2309	Nicaragua
2000s	0.5473	0.6648	0.1175	Nicaragua
2010s	0.5435	0.7277	0.1842	Nicaragua
2020s	0.566	0.5732	0.0072	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of women's political empowerment, Maldives or Nicaragua?: Maldives, at 0.532 against 0.531 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of women's political empowerment between Maldives and Nicaragua?: 0.001, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nicaragua?: 100 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Nicaragua rank globally for key features of women's political empowerment?: Maldives ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of women's political empowerment
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.