Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Panama or East Timor?

Panama, at 0.56 against 0.54 in East Timor as of 2025.

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

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.

Panama vs East Timor: Deliberative Democracy Index

Panama

0.56

in 2025

East Timor

0.54

in 2025

Panama rank

47th

East Timor rank

50th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Panama
East Timor

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.56 against 0.54 in East Timor, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 123 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 47th and East Timor ranks 50th of 175 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0846	0.035	0.0496	Panama
1910s	0.0937	0.034	0.0597	Panama
1920s	0.1231	0.0344	0.0887	Panama
1930s	0.1206	0.035	0.0856	Panama
1940s	0.1337	0.0346	0.0991	Panama
1950s	0.1615	0.035	0.1265	Panama
1960s	0.1637	0.035	0.1287	Panama
1970s	0.1177	0.0201	0.0976	Panama
1980s	0.053	0.01	0.043	Panama
1990s	0.554	0.0119	0.5421	Panama
2000s	0.6347	0.3671	0.2676	Panama
2010s	0.6275	0.4583	0.1692	Panama
2020s	0.564	0.5177	0.0463	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Panama or East Timor?: Panama, at 0.56 against 0.54 in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Panama and East Timor?: 0.02, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and East Timor?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and East Timor rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Panama ranks 47th and East Timor ranks 50th 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.