Panama vs Romania: Distribution of Democracy Index

Panama
19
in 2018
Romania
19
in 2018
Panama rank
33rd
Romania rank
33rd

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Panama
  • Romania
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

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

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Romania Difference Ahead
1900s 7 4 3 Panama
1910s 7 6 1 Panama
1920s 7 6 1 Panama
1930s 7 5.6 1.4 Panama
1940s 7.2 3.4 3.8 Panama
1950s 11.5 3 8.5 Panama
1960s 11.8 3 8.8 Panama
1970s 3.2 2.7 0.5 Panama
1980s 5.2 2.7 2.5 Panama
1990s 18.6 16.2 2.4 Panama
2000s 19 18.6 0.4 Panama
2010s 19 19 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Panama or Romania?
Panama, at 19 against 19 in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Panama and Romania?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
115 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2018.
How do Panama and Romania rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Panama ranks 33rd and Romania 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).