Nicaragua FY23
Population: 6,702,000
GNI/Cap: $2,010
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $2,045
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
83%
Score -1.4
Median -3.0
IMF WEO


Inflation
4.9Score
Rank 53%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
54%
Score 0.09
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
70%
Score 66.4
Median 63.5
Heritage Foundation


Gender in the Economy
94%
Score 83.3
Median 73.3
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
54%
Score 0.67
Median 0.66
V-Dem/IFAD


Access to Credit
57%
Score 0.20
Median 0.18
IMF/Findex


Employment Opportunity
48%
Score 0.485
Median 0.502
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
5Score
Rank 35%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
18Score
Rank 42%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
33%
Score -0.24
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
56%
Score 0.06
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
23%
Score -0.36
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
17%
Score 41.1
Median 54.4
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
100%
Score 5.12
Median 1.10
WHO


Primary Education Expenditures
N/A
Score N/A
Median 1.87
UNESCO


Natural Resource Protection
49%
Score 41.1
Median 41.5
Yale/CIESIN


Immunization Rates
65%
Score 85.0
Median 78.5
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
N/A
Score N/A
Median 71.0
UNESCO


Child Health
88%
Score 83.8
Median 59.0
CIESIN/YCELP