Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cape Verde or Panama?

Panama, at 0.56 against 0.549 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Panama: Deliberative Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.549

in 2025

Panama

0.56

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

49th

Panama rank

47th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.56 against 0.549 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 49th and Panama ranks 47th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.013	0.0846	0.0716	Panama
1910s	0.014	0.0937	0.0797	Panama
1920s	0.0136	0.1231	0.1095	Panama
1930s	0.013	0.1206	0.1076	Panama
1940s	0.013	0.1337	0.1207	Panama
1950s	0.013	0.1615	0.1485	Panama
1960s	0.013	0.1637	0.1507	Panama
1970s	0.0789	0.1177	0.0388	Panama
1980s	0.2221	0.053	0.1691	Cape Verde
1990s	0.5735	0.554	0.0195	Cape Verde
2000s	0.6479	0.6347	0.0132	Cape Verde
2010s	0.6351	0.6275	0.0076	Cape Verde
2020s	0.5632	0.564	0.0008	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cape Verde or Panama?: Panama, at 0.56 against 0.549 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cape Verde and Panama?: 0.011, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 49th and Panama ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.