Key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.531 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.531
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.757
in 2016
All-time low
0.123
in 1934
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua stood at 0.531.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua peaked at 0.757 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.123, in 1934.

That places Nicaragua 149th 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.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua, 1900 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1900 0.159
1901 0.159 +0.0%
1902 0.159 +0.0%
1903 0.159 +0.0%
1904 0.159 +0.0%
1905 0.159 +0.0%
1906 0.159 +0.0%
1907 0.159 +0.0%
1908 0.159 +0.0%
1909 0.159 +0.0%
1910 0.14 -11.9%
1911 0.153 +9.3%
1912 0.138 -9.8%
1913 0.135 -2.2%
1914 0.135 +0.0%
1915 0.135 +0.0%
1916 0.135 +0.0%
1917 0.135 +0.0%
1918 0.135 +0.0%
1919 0.135 +0.0%
1920 0.127 -5.9%
1921 0.127 +0.0%
1922 0.127 +0.0%
1923 0.127 +0.0%
1924 0.127 +0.0%
1925 0.127 +0.0%
1926 0.127 +0.0%
1927 0.127 +0.0%
1928 0.131 +3.1%
1929 0.131 +0.0%
1930 0.131 +0.0%
1931 0.131 +0.0%
1932 0.131 +0.0%
1933 0.14 +6.9%
1934 0.123 -12.1%
1935 0.123 +0.0%
1936 0.123 +0.0%
1937 0.123 +0.0%
1938 0.123 +0.0%
1939 0.123 +0.0%
1940 0.123 +0.0%
1941 0.123 +0.0%
1942 0.123 +0.0%
1943 0.123 +0.0%
1944 0.123 +0.0%
1945 0.123 +0.0%
1946 0.123 +0.0%
1947 0.123 +0.0%
1948 0.123 +0.0%
1949 0.123 +0.0%
1950 0.158 +28.5%
1951 0.158 +0.0%
1952 0.158 +0.0%
1953 0.158 +0.0%
1954 0.158 +0.0%
1955 0.162 +2.5%
1956 0.187 +15.4%
1957 0.187 +0.0%
1958 0.187 +0.0%
1959 0.187 +0.0%
1960 0.187 +0.0%
1961 0.187 +0.0%
1962 0.187 +0.0%
1963 0.187 +0.0%
1964 0.187 +0.0%
1965 0.187 +0.0%
1966 0.187 +0.0%
1967 0.187 +0.0%
1968 0.187 +0.0%
1969 0.187 +0.0%
1970 0.188 +0.5%
1971 0.188 +0.0%
1972 0.188 +0.0%
1973 0.233 +23.9%
1974 0.247 +6.0%
1975 0.247 +0.0%
1976 0.247 +0.0%
1977 0.245 -0.8%
1978 0.25 +2.0%
1979 0.234 -6.4%
1980 0.492 +110.3%
1981 0.492 +0.0%
1982 0.462 -6.1%
1983 0.462 +0.0%
1984 0.488 +5.6%
1985 0.48 -1.6%
1986 0.549 +14.4%
1987 0.549 +0.0%
1988 0.581 +5.8%
1989 0.581 +0.0%
1990 0.67 +15.3%
1991 0.707 +5.5%
1992 0.708 +0.1%
1993 0.75 +5.9%
1994 0.75 +0.0%
1995 0.728 -2.9%
1996 0.715 -1.8%
1997 0.715 +0.0%
1998 0.618 -13.6%
1999 0.619 +0.2%
2000 0.614 -0.8%
2001 0.671 +9.3%
2002 0.671 +0.0%
2003 0.671 +0.0%
2004 0.671 +0.0%
2005 0.671 +0.0%
2006 0.631 -6.0%
2007 0.681 +7.9%
2008 0.678 -0.4%
2009 0.689 +1.6%
2010 0.703 +2.0%
2011 0.748 +6.4%
2012 0.748 +0.0%
2013 0.754 +0.8%
2014 0.754 +0.0%
2015 0.754 +0.0%
2016 0.757 +0.4%
2017 0.748 -1.2%
2018 0.66 -11.8%
2019 0.651 -1.4%
2020 0.616 -5.4%
2021 0.612 -0.6%
2022 0.588 -3.9%
2023 0.566 -3.7%
2024 0.526 -7.1%
2025 0.531 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.159 0.159 0.159 10
1910s 0.1376 0.135 0.153 10
1920s 0.1278 0.127 0.131 10
1930s 0.1271 0.123 0.14 10
1940s 0.123 0.123 0.123 10
1950s 0.17 0.158 0.187 10
1960s 0.187 0.187 0.187 10
1970s 0.2267 0.188 0.25 10
1980s 0.5136 0.462 0.581 10
1990s 0.698 0.618 0.75 10
2000s 0.6648 0.614 0.689 10
2010s 0.7277 0.651 0.757 10
2020s 0.5732 0.526 0.616 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  2. 147 Guinea 0.532 compare
  3. 147 Maldives 0.532 compare
  4. 150 Pakistan 0.524 compare
  5. 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.508 compare
  6. 152 Guinea-Bissau 0.502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Nicaragua was 0.531 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.757 in 2016.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.123 in 1934.
How does Nicaragua rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Nicaragua ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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