Albania vs Panama: Distribution of Democracy Index

Albania
19
in 2018
Panama
19
in 2018
Albania rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Albania
  • Panama
05101520190319602018

How they compare

Albania currently reports 19 against 19 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 168 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Panama Difference Ahead
1910s 9.67 7 2.67 Albania
1920s 5.5 7 1.5 Panama
1930s 1.9 7 5.1 Panama
1940s 5.9 7.2 1.3 Panama
1950s 1 11.5 10.5 Panama
1960s 1 11.8 10.8 Panama
1970s 1 3.2 2.2 Panama
1980s 1 5.2 4.2 Panama
1990s 13.9 18.6 4.7 Panama
2000s 17.6 19 1.4 Panama
2010s 19 19 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Albania or Panama?
Albania, at 19 against 19 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Albania and Panama?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Panama?
105 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2018.
How do Albania and Panama rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Albania ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).