Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ghana or Panama?

Ghana, at 0.583 against 0.56 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana 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.

Ghana vs Panama: Deliberative Democracy Index

Ghana

0.583

in 2025

Panama

0.56

in 2025

Ghana rank

46th

Panama rank

47th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Ghana
Panama

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.583 against 0.56 in Panama, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th and Panama ranks 47th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.042	0.0846	0.0426	Panama
1910s	0.042	0.0937	0.0517	Panama
1920s	0.042	0.1231	0.0811	Panama
1930s	0.0446	0.1206	0.076	Panama
1940s	0.0627	0.1337	0.071	Panama
1950s	0.1905	0.1615	0.029	Ghana
1960s	0.1464	0.1637	0.0173	Panama
1970s	0.1129	0.1177	0.0048	Panama
1980s	0.0821	0.053	0.0291	Ghana
1990s	0.333	0.554	0.221	Panama
2000s	0.6522	0.6347	0.0175	Ghana
2010s	0.6385	0.6275	0.011	Ghana
2020s	0.561	0.564	0.003	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Ghana or Panama?: Ghana, at 0.583 against 0.56 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Ghana and Panama?: 0.023, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Ghana ranks 46th 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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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: 30 October 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.