Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Bhutan or Panama?

Bhutan, at 0.463 against 0.453 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Panama: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Bhutan

0.463

in 2025

Panama

0.453

in 2025

Bhutan rank

58th

Panama rank

60th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Bhutan
Panama

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.463 against 0.453 in Panama, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 58th and Panama ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0859	0.1027	0.0169	Panama
1910s	0.091	0.1097	0.0187	Panama
1920s	0.0931	0.1211	0.028	Panama
1930s	0.098	0.1226	0.0246	Panama
1940s	0.0986	0.1246	0.026	Panama
1950s	0.1091	0.1461	0.037	Panama
1960s	0.1298	0.1602	0.0304	Panama
1970s	0.1391	0.1468	0.0077	Panama
1980s	0.1456	0.1356	0.01	Bhutan
1990s	0.1603	0.4476	0.2873	Panama
2000s	0.2464	0.4768	0.2304	Panama
2010s	0.4807	0.4808	0.0001	Panama
2020s	0.4783	0.4562	0.0222	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Bhutan or Panama?: Bhutan, at 0.463 against 0.453 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Bhutan and Panama?: 0.01, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Bhutan ranks 58th and Panama ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.