Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 5.14 score in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.14 score
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.14 score
in 2023
All-time low
0.19 score
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua, 2015–2024

0123452015201920242015: 0.36 score2016: 0.36 score2017: 0.19 score2018: 0.36 score2019: 0.36 score2020: 0.36 score2021: 2.2 score2022: 4.4 score2023: 5.1 score2024: 5.1 score

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.

Analysis

In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua stood at 5.14 score. 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 score in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.19 score, 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

Annual values for Level of national compliance with labor rights in Nicaragua, 2015 to 2024.
Year score Change
2015 0.36 score
2016 0.36 score +0.0%
2017 0.19 score -47.2%
2018 0.36 score +89.5%
2019 0.36 score +0.0%
2020 0.36 score +0.0%
2021 2.2 score +511.1%
2022 4.36 score +98.2%
2023 5.14 score +17.9%
2024 5.14 score +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.326 score 0.19 score 0.36 score 5
2020s 3.44 score 0.36 score 5.14 score 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 26 Uzbekistan 5.71 score compare
  2. 27 Republic of Korea 5.63 score compare
  3. 28 Afghanistan 5.48 score compare
  4. 30 Philippines 5.01 score compare
  5. 31 Honduras 4.86 score compare
  6. 32 Pakistan 4.83 score compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 score in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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 score in 2023.
What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 score 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Level of national compliance with labor rights
Unit
score
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,870 data points, 2015–2024
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