Indonesia vs Panama: Democracy Index

Indonesia
9
in 2018
Panama
9
in 2018
Indonesia rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd

Democracy Index over time

  • Indonesia
  • Panama
-10-50510190319602018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Panama ahead.

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

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Panama Difference Ahead
1940s 1 -2.6 3.6 Indonesia
1950s -0.7 1.5 2.2 Panama
1960s -5.7 1.8 7.5 Panama
1970s -7 -6.8 0.2 Panama
1980s -7 -4.8 2.2 Panama
1990s -5.5 8.6 14.1 Panama
2000s 7.2 9 1.8 Panama
2010s 8.56 9 0.4444 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Indonesia or Panama?
Indonesia, at 9 against 9 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Indonesia and Panama?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Panama?
74 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Panama rank globally for democracy index?
Indonesia 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).