Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2023
All-time low
0.19
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua stood at 5.14. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,327.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua peaked at 5.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2017.
Nicaragua ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.36 | — |
| 2016 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.19 | -47.2% |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +511.1% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | +98.2% |
| 2023 | 5.14 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.326 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 0.36 | 5.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 26 Uzbekistan 5.71 compare
- 27 South Korea 5.63 compare
- 28 Afghanistan 5.48 compare
- 30 Philippines 5.01 compare
- 31 Honduras 4.86 compare
- 32 Pakistan 4.83 compare
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua was 5.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2017.
- How does Nicaragua rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Nicaragua ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,327.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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