Nicaragua
Country in Central America, North America · ranked on 1,488 metrics
Nicaragua is a country in North America with a population of 7,097,329 (108th of 235). It ranks best for Corruption Perception Index (tied 7th of 181), WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 13th of 142), Political Rights Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187). It ranks lowest for Personal Freedom Score (tied 157th of 163), Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 162nd of 170), Press Freedom Index Score (RSF) (168th of 176).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 420 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Happy Planet Index by Country · 20215th of 14797
- Most Strict Countries in the Worldtied 6th of 17497
- COVID Vaccines by Country · 20238th of 20096
- Corruption Perceptions Index by Country · 2025tied 7th of 18196
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025tied 8th of 19296
- Death Rate GHDE432 deaths per 100kDeath Rate by Country · 202311th of 20395
- World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025tied 8th of 14295
- Male Participation83.5%Labor Force Participation Rate by Countrytied 12th of 18694
- Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - Male2,633 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 202315th of 20493
- Domestic Score0.13Water Stress by Country · 2023tied 11th of 14993
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024198th of 1980
- Democracy Index by Country165th of 1650
- V-Dem LCI Score0.02V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied last of 1750
- Deforestation Rates by Country173rd of 1751
- Good Country Index by Country · 2024169th of 1711
- Opiate Usage by Countrytied 120th of 1242
- Average IQ (IIT)87.75Average IQ by Country · 2025139th of 1422
- Most Innovative Countries · 2024129th of 1322
- Road Quality by Country · 2022150th of 1553
- Freedom Index by Country · 2023tied 157th of 1633
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- Worst198th of 198 countries · Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
- WorstTied last of 175 countries · V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
- Worst165th of 165 countries · Democracy Index by Country
- FactTied last of 229 countries · Voting Age by Country
- FactTied last of 219 countries · Voting Rights by Country
- FactTied last of 188 countries · Meat Consumption by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 188 countries · Lamb Consumption by Country · 2022
- Fact178th of 178 countries · Most Introverted Countries
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Honduras80% similar
Guatemala76% similar
El Salvador75% similar
Philippines75% similar
Laos74% similar
Cities in Nicaragua
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua has a population of 7,097,329, 108th among 235 countries.
- What does Nicaragua rank best at?
- Among countries, Nicaragua ranks best for Corruption Perception Index (tied 7th of 181); WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 13th of 142); Political Rights Freedom Rating (tied 1st of 187).
- Where does Nicaragua rank worst?
- Nicaragua ranks lowest for Personal Freedom Score (tied 157th of 163); Freedom of Expression Score GSoD (tied 162nd of 170); Press Freedom Index Score (RSF) (168th of 176).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Nicaragua?
- Rankodex ranks Nicaragua on 1,488 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,488 metrics with a value for this place, in 522 topics