Nicaragua FY22
Population: 6,625,000
GNI/Cap: $1,850
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $1,965
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
69%
Score -1.9
Median -3.3
IMF WEO


Inflation
3.7Score
Rank 62%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
69%
Score 0.15
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
77%
Score 67.8
Median 63.1
Heritage Foundation


Gender in the Economy
94%
Score 83.3
Median 73.9
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
69%
Score 0.65
Median 0.61
Varieties of Democracy Institute/IFAD


Access to Credit
67%
Score 0.22
Median 0.16
IMF/Findex


Business Start-Up ^
14%
Score 0.863
Median 0.927
World Bank Enterprise Surveys

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
10Score
Rank 42%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
20Score
Rank 44%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
35%
Score -0.28
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
67%
Score 0.18
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
29%
Score -0.19
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
58%
Score 36.0
Median 38.5
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
98%
Score 5.12
Median 1.14
WHO


Primary Education Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 1.58
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
63%
Score 83.3
Median 68.9
CIESIN/YCELP


Immunization Rates
94%
Score 94.5
Median 81.8
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
N/A
Score N/A
Median 69.9
UNESCO


Child Health
85%
Score 83.8
Median 58.8
CIESIN/YCELP