Nicaragua FY24
Population: 6,948,000
GNI/Cap: $2,090
Category: GNI/Cap ≤ $2,145
Half Scorecard Passed 

Control of Corruption 

Democratic Rights 


Economic Freedom


Fiscal Policy
91%
Score -0.9
Median -4.1
IMF WEO


Inflation
10.5Score
Rank 47%
Max 15.0
IMF WEO


Regulatory Quality
52%
Score 0.03
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Trade Policy
66%
Score 67.4
Median 63.8
Heritage Foundation


Gender in the Economy
84%
Score 83.3
Median 73.9
World Bank/WORLD Policy Analysis Center


Land Rights and Access
72%
Score 0.72
Median 0.64
V-Dem/IFAD


Access to Credit
50%
Score 0.21
Median 0.21
IMF/Findex


Employment Opportunity
48%
Score 0.519
Median 0.533
V-Dem/WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Ruling Justly


Political Rights
5Score
Rank 37%
Min 17
Freedom House


Civil Liberties
14Score
Rank 30%
Min 25
Freedom House


Control of Corruption
26%
Score -0.19
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Government Effectiveness
48%
Score 0.00
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Rule of Law
30%
Score -0.29
Median 0.00
World Bank/Brookings WGI


Freedom of Information
20%
Score 41.1
Median 53.7
RSF/Access Now/CLD

Investing in People


Health Expenditures
95%
Score 5.34
Median 1.36
WHO


Education Expenditures
74%
Score 4.09
Median 3.14
UNESCO


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


Immunization Rates
93%
Score 92.5
Median 76.5
WHO/UNICEF


Girls' Pri Edu Completion Rate
67%
Score 81.9
Median 66.2
UNESCO


Child Health
89%
Score 84.0
Median 59.6
CIESIN/YCELP