Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Panama or Senegal?

Panama, at 0.56 against 0.555 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Panama vs Senegal: Deliberative Democracy Index

Panama

0.56

in 2025

Senegal

0.555

in 2025

Panama rank

47th

Senegal rank

48th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Panama
Senegal

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.56 against 0.555 in Senegal, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0922	0.0222	0.07	Panama
1910s	0.0937	0.022	0.0717	Panama
1920s	0.1231	0.022	0.1011	Panama
1930s	0.1206	0.0377	0.0829	Panama
1940s	0.1337	0.0484	0.0853	Panama
1950s	0.1615	0.0836	0.0779	Panama
1960s	0.1637	0.2786	0.1149	Senegal
1970s	0.1177	0.3043	0.1866	Senegal
1980s	0.053	0.3908	0.3378	Senegal
1990s	0.554	0.5059	0.0481	Panama
2000s	0.6347	0.5821	0.0526	Panama
2010s	0.6275	0.5934	0.0341	Panama
2020s	0.564	0.57	0.006	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Panama or Senegal?: Panama, at 0.56 against 0.555 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Panama and Senegal?: 0.005, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Panama ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 48th 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.