El Salvador vs Panama: Direct democracy index
El Salvador
0.013
in 2025
Panama
0.013
in 2025
El Salvador rank
128th
Panama rank
128th
Direct democracy index over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Panama ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0458 | 0.0458 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.0091 | 0.1279 | 0.1188 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.013 | 0.1139 | 0.1009 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.013 | 0.1154 | 0.1024 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0.0958 | 0.0828 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.013 | 0.0328 | 0.0198 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for direct democracy index?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Panama ranks 128th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.