What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?

Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1995.

What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 2025.

How does Nicaragua rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?

Nicaragua ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.077 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.077

Change on year

down 12.5%

World rank

171st

of 174 countries

All-time high

0.854

in 1995

All-time low

0.077

in 2025

Years of data

1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.077 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 80 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.854 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 2025.

That places Nicaragua 171st out of 174 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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.149	—
1947	0.149	+0.0%
1948	0.147	-1.3%
1949	0.145	-1.4%
1950	0.151	+4.1%
1951	0.151	+0.0%
1952	0.151	+0.0%
1953	0.151	+0.0%
1954	0.151	+0.0%
1955	0.152	+0.7%
1956	0.152	+0.0%
1957	0.148	-2.6%
1958	0.148	+0.0%
1959	0.144	-2.7%
1960	0.144	+0.0%
1961	0.144	+0.0%
1962	0.144	+0.0%
1963	0.144	+0.0%
1964	0.144	+0.0%
1965	0.144	+0.0%
1966	0.144	+0.0%
1967	0.144	+0.0%
1968	0.143	-0.7%
1969	0.143	+0.0%
1970	0.146	+2.1%
1971	0.146	+0.0%
1972	0.15	+2.7%
1973	0.15	+0.0%
1974	0.146	-2.7%
1975	0.146	+0.0%
1976	0.146	+0.0%
1977	0.139	-4.8%
1978	0.139	+0.0%
1979	0.141	+1.4%
1980	0.515	+265.2%
1981	0.523	+1.6%
1982	0.44	-15.9%
1983	0.445	+1.1%
1984	0.47	+5.6%
1985	0.447	-4.9%
1986	0.447	+0.0%
1987	0.453	+1.3%
1988	0.509	+12.4%
1989	0.527	+3.5%
1990	0.735	+39.5%
1991	0.802	+9.1%
1992	0.817	+1.9%
1993	0.842	+3.1%
1994	0.842	+0.0%
1995	0.854	+1.4%
1996	0.853	-0.1%
1997	0.849	-0.5%
1998	0.849	+0.0%
1999	0.843	-0.7%
2000	0.838	-0.6%
2001	0.838	+0.0%
2002	0.839	+0.1%
2003	0.835	-0.5%
2004	0.835	+0.0%
2005	0.835	+0.0%
2006	0.807	-3.4%
2007	0.748	-7.3%
2008	0.733	-2.0%
2009	0.732	-0.1%
2010	0.717	-2.0%
2011	0.709	-1.1%
2012	0.704	-0.7%
2013	0.687	-2.4%
2014	0.685	-0.3%
2015	0.676	-1.3%
2016	0.67	-0.9%
2017	0.585	-12.7%
2018	0.247	-57.8%
2019	0.229	-7.3%
2020	0.224	-2.2%
2021	0.176	-21.4%
2022	0.13	-26.1%
2023	0.09	-30.8%
2024	0.088	-2.2%
2025	0.077	-12.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.077 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.645, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.077 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.819, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1980	+265.2%	0.141	0.515
2018	-57.8%	0.585	0.247
1990	+39.5%	0.527	0.735
2023	-30.8%	0.13	0.09
2022	-26.1%	0.176	0.13

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1940s	0.1475	0.145	0.149	4
1950s	0.1499	0.144	0.152	10
1960s	0.1438	0.143	0.144	10
1970s	0.1449	0.139	0.15	10
1980s	0.4776	0.44	0.527	10
1990s	0.8286	0.735	0.854	10
2000s	0.804	0.732	0.839	10
2010s	0.5909	0.229	0.717	10
2020s	0.1308	0.077	0.224	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

168 Laos 0.144 compare
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172 Eritrea 0.047 compare
173 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
174 North Korea 0.024 compare

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More economy & growth data for Nicaragua

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.46 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.8097 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 39.04 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?: Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 0.077 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.854 in 1995.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 2025.
How does Nicaragua rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?: Nicaragua ranks 171st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.