Argentina vs Panama: Distribution of Democracy Index
Argentina
19
in 2018
Panama
19
in 2018
Argentina rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 19 against 19 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 11 | 7 | 4 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 11.8 | 7 | 4.8 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 12 | 7 | 5 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 5.9 | 7 | 1.1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 5.6 | 7.2 | 1.6 | Panama |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 11.5 | 5.6 | Panama |
| 1960s | 9.7 | 11.8 | 2.1 | Panama |
| 1970s | 5.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13 | 5.2 | 7.8 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 18.6 | 1.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | 18 | 19 | 1 | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 19 | 0.5556 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Argentina or Panama?
- Argentina, at 19 against 19 in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Argentina and Panama?
- 0, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Argentina ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 167 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
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).