Kenya vs Panama: Democracy Index
Kenya
9
in 2018
Panama
9
in 2018
Kenya rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd
Democracy Index over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9 against 9 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1 | 0.8571 | 1.86 | Panama |
| 1970s | -6.9 | -6.8 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1980s | -6.8 | -4.8 | 2 | Panama |
| 1990s | -2.5 | 8.6 | 11.1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 9 | 2.1 | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 9 | 0.3333 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya, at 9 against 9 in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Kenya and Panama?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for democracy index?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 168 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).