Gambia vs Panama: Age of democracy

Gambia
29 years
in 1993
Panama
30 years
in 2018
Gambia rank
43rd
Panama rank
40th

Age of democracy over time

  • Gambia
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 30 years against 29 years in Gambia, a difference of 1 years.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 110 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 25 years 1 years 24 years Gambia
1990s 27.5 years 3.5 years 24 years Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Gambia or Panama?
Panama, at 30 years against 29 years in Gambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Gambia and Panama?
1 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
5 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 1993.
How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for age of democracy?
Gambia ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 40th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.