Namibia vs Panama: Age of democracy

Namibia
29 years
in 2018
Panama
30 years
in 2018
Namibia rank
43rd
Panama rank
40th

Age of democracy over time

  • Namibia
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

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

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5 years 6.5 years 1 years Panama
2000s 15.5 years 16.5 years 1 years Panama
2010s 25 years 26 years 1 years Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Namibia or Panama?
Panama, at 30 years against 29 years in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Namibia and Panama?
1 years, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for age of democracy?
Namibia 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.