Estonia vs Panama: Democracy Index

Estonia
9
in 2018
Panama
9
in 2018
Estonia rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Estonia
  • Panama
-10-50510190319602018

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 9 against 9 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Panama Difference Ahead
1910s 9 -3 12 Estonia
1920s 10 -3 13 Estonia
1930s 1.2 -3 4.2 Estonia
1940s -8.7 -2.8 5.9 Panama
1950s -7.6 1.5 9.1 Panama
1960s -7 1.8 8.8 Panama
1970s -7 -6.8 0.2 Panama
1980s -6.6 -4.8 1.8 Panama
1990s 5.5 8.6 3.1 Panama
2000s 9 9 0
2010s 9 9 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Estonia or Panama?
Estonia, at 9 against 9 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Estonia and Panama?
0, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Panama?
101 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Panama rank globally for democracy index?
Estonia 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

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).