Panama vs Philippines: Age of democracy
Panama
30 years
in 2018
Philippines
32 years
in 2018
Panama rank
40th
Philippines rank
37th
Age of democracy over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 32 years against 30 years in Panama, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 37th of 110 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 years | 3 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.5 years | 8.5 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 18.5 years | 2 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 26 years | 28 years | 2 years | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of democracy, Panama or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 32 years against 30 years in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in age of democracy between Panama and Philippines?
- 2 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for age of democracy?
- Panama ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.