Panama vs Yemen: Direct Democracy Index

Panama
0.013
in 2025
Yemen
0.013
in 2025
Panama rank
128th
Yemen rank
128th

Direct Democracy Index over time

  • Panama
  • Yemen
00.050.10.15190019622025

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.013 against 0.013 in Yemen, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Yemen ahead.

Panama ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 128th of 175 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Yemen Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1990s 0.1146 0.0241 0.0904 Panama
2000s 0.1154 0.1115 0.0039 Panama
2010s 0.0958 0.0564 0.0394 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 Yemen?
Panama, at 0.013 against 0.013 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct democracy index between Panama and Yemen?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Yemen?
50 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Yemen rank globally for direct democracy index?
Panama ranks 128th and Yemen ranks 128th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct 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
Direct Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.