Nicaragua FY21
Population: 6,546,000
GNI/Cap: $1,910
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $1,945
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
62%
Score -1.7
Median -3.4
IMF WEO


Inflation
5.4Score
Rank 40%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
67%
Score 0.10
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
85%
Score 68.4
Median 64.0
Heritage Foundation


Gender in the Economy
98%
Score 1
Median 6.25
World Bank


Land Rights and Access ^
48%
Score 0.70
Median 0.72
IFAD/World Bank


Access to Credit ^
64%
Score 56
Median 39
World Bank


Business Start-Up ^
23%
Score 0.816
Median 0.900
World Bank

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
10Score
Rank 35%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
21Score
Rank 44%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
42%
Score -0.13
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
67%
Score 0.15
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
31%
Score -0.17
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
65%
Score 31.8
Median 36.6
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
98%
Score 5.02
Median 1.24
WHO


Primary Education Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 1.56
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
71%
Score 93.1
Median 64.0
CIESIN/YCELP


Immunization Rates
100%
Score 98.5
Median 87.0
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
N/A
Score N/A
Median 67.8
UNESCO


Child Health
90%
Score 84.2
Median 58.1
CIESIN/YCELP