Nicaragua FY20
Population: 6,466,000
GNI/Cap: $2,030
Category: GNI/Cap $1,926 - $3,995
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom

Fiscal Policy
74%
Score -2.1
Median -2.9
IMF WEO

Inflation
5.0Score
Rank 37%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO

Regulatory Quality
37%
Score -0.21
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Trade Policy
56%
Score 75.4
Median 73.7
Heritage Foundation

Gender in the Economy
93%
Score 2
Median 5
World Bank

Land Rights and Access
24%
Score 0.70
Median 0.75
IFAD/IFC

Access to Credit
37%
Score 56
Median 60
IFC

Business Start-Up
7%
Score 0.816
Median 0.925
IFC

Ruling Justly

Political Rights
10Score
Rank 22%
Min 17
Freedom House

Civil Liberties
22Score
Rank 26%
Min 25
Freedom House

Control of Corruption
7%
Score -0.55
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Government Effectiveness
15%
Score -0.37
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Rule of Law
11%
Score -0.68
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI

Freedom of Information
52%
Score 32
Median 32
RSF/Freedom House/CLD

Investing in People

Health Expenditures
96%
Score 5.37
Median 2.71
WHO

Primary Education Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 1.69
UNESCO

Natural Resource Protection
85%
Score 95.1
Median 66.8
CIESIN/YCELP

Immunization Rates
98.5Score
Rank 89%
Min 90.0
WHO/UNICEF

Girls' Sec Edu Enrollment Rate
N/A
Score N/A
Median 89.1
UNESCO

Child Health
48%
Score 84.1
Median 84.9
CIESIN/YCELP