Bhutan vs Panama: Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Bhutan
0.463
in 2025
Panama
0.453
in 2025
Bhutan rank
58th
Panama rank
60th
Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at 0.463 against 0.453 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Panama ranks 60th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.