Panama vs Samoa: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index)
Panama
36 years
in 2025
Samoa
36 years
in 2025
Panama rank
63rd
Samoa rank
63rd
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 36 years against 36 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 5.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15.5 years | 15.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 25.5 years | 25.5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 33.5 years | 33.5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Panama or Samoa?
- Panama, at 36 years against 36 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Panama and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Panama ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 63rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral 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 electoral democracy.