Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Direct democracy index
Panama
0.013
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.013
in 2025
Panama rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
128th
Direct democracy index over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Panama ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.0458 | 0 | 0.0458 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.1279 | 0 | 0.1279 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.1139 | 0 | 0.1139 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.1154 | 0 | 0.1154 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.0958 | 0.0078 | 0.088 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.0328 | 0.013 | 0.0198 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Panama, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Panama ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea 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.