Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Age of electoral democracy
Panama
35 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
35 years
in 2007
Panama rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 35 years against 35 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 23 years | 18 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 13.5 years | 31.5 years | 18 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 35 years against 35 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2007.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Panama ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.