🇳🇮 Nicaragua: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Nicaragua scores 0.019 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
sapo cara picha
Head of State · Sandinista National Liberation Front
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Nicaraguan presidential election
2027-01-01T00:00:00Z2027 Nicaraguan general election
2027-11-01T00:00:00Z2027 Nicaraguan parliamentary election
2027-11-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Nicaragua's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Nicaragua a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Nicaragua scores 0.019 on the 0–1 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #175 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Nicaragua improving or declining?
Nicaragua's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.107 points over the past decade, standing at 0.019 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.002).
Who leads Nicaragua?
sapo cara picha is Nicaragua's head of state (Sandinista National Liberation Front).
When is the next election in Nicaragua?
2027 Nicaraguan presidential election is scheduled for 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.