Guatemala vs Panama: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports -1.18 against -1.2 in Panama, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Guatemala ranks 124th and Panama ranks 126th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.275 | 0.4123 | 0.6874 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.8671 | -0.3005 | 0.5666 | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.8456 | -0.5293 | 0.3163 | Panama |
| 2020s | -1.18 | -1.2 | 0.0202 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Guatemala or Panama?
- Guatemala, at -1.18 against -1.2 in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.02, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Guatemala ranks 124th and Panama ranks 126th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.