2025
| International Property Rights Index

Nicaragua

Region

Latin America & Caribbean

Global Rank

111/126

Regional Rank

19/21

Score

3.332

Nicaragua’s IPRI score decreased by -0.279 to 3.332 placing it 19th in the Latin America & Caribbean region and 111st in the world. Nicaragua is classified by the IMF as part of the Latin America and the Caribbean group and by the World Bank as Lower middle income country.

 

Nicaragua’s Legal and Political Subindex increased by 0.139 to 2.509 with scores of 0.392 in Judicial Independence, 2.444 in Rule of Law, 4.979 in Political Stability, and 2.223 in Control of Corruption.

 

Nicaragua’s Physical Property Rights Subindex decreased by -0.98 to 2.537 with scores of 3.333 in perception of Property Rights Protection, 2.377 in Registering Property, and 1.9 in Ease of Access to Loans.

 

Nicaragua’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 4.948 with scores of 3.72 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.7 in Patent Protection, data wasn't available to measure Copyright Protection, and 5.425 in Trademark Protection.

 

Nicaragua is a member of the following regional integration agreements

  • PARLACEN
  • MCCA

Nicaragua - IPRI Overall Score

Nicaragua - IPRI Overall Score

  • 1: IPRI
  • 2: Legal and Political Subindex
  • 3. Judicial Independence
  • 4. Rule of Law
  • 5. Control of Corruption
  • 6. Political Stability
  • 7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
  • 8. Property Rights Protection
  • 9. Registering Property
  • 10. Ease of Access to Loans
  • 11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
  • 12. Intellectual Property Rights
  • 13. Patent Protection
  • 14. Copyright Protection
  • 15. Trademark Protection

Nicaragua - IPRI Overall Score

Nicaragua - Legal and Political Environment

Nicaragua - Physical Property Rights

Nicaragua - Intellectual Property Rights