Kenya vs Panama: Distribution of Democracy Index

Kenya
19
in 2018
Panama
19
in 2018
Kenya rank
33rd
Panama rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Kenya
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 9 10.86 1.86 Panama
1970s 3.1 3.2 0.1 Panama
1980s 3.2 5.2 2 Panama
1990s 7.5 18.6 11.1 Panama
2000s 16.9 19 2.1 Panama
2010s 18.67 19 0.3333 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Kenya or Panama?
Kenya, at 19 against 19 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Kenya and Panama?
0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
56 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Kenya 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

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).