South Korea vs Panama: Age of democracy
South Korea
31 years
in 2018
Panama
30 years
in 2018
South Korea rank
38th
Panama rank
40th
Age of democracy over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 31 years against 30 years in Panama, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 30 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 38th and Panama ranks 40th of 110 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 years | 1 years | 1 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 7.5 years | 6.5 years | 1 years | South Korea |
| 2000s | 17.5 years | 16.5 years | 1 years | South Korea |
| 2010s | 27 years | 26 years | 1 years | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, South Korea or Panama?
- South Korea, at 31 years against 30 years in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between South Korea and Panama?
- 1 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for age of democracy?
- South Korea ranks 38th 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
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.