Bulgaria vs Panama: Democracy Index
Bulgaria
9
in 2018
Panama
9
in 2018
Bulgaria rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 9 against 9 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -9 | -3 | 6 | Panama |
| 1910s | -7.11 | -3 | 4.11 | Panama |
| 1920s | -3 | -3 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | -6.9 | -3 | 3.9 | Panama |
| 1940s | -6.3 | -2.8 | 3.5 | Panama |
| 1950s | -7 | 1.5 | 8.5 | Panama |
| 1960s | -7 | 1.8 | 8.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | -7 | -6.8 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1980s | -6.2 | -4.8 | 1.4 | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.8 | 8.6 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 9 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 9 against 9 in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2018.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for democracy index?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).