Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Gambia or Panama?

Panama, at 0.453 against 0.452 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia 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.

Gambia vs Panama: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Gambia

0.452

in 2025

Panama

0.453

in 2025

Gambia rank

61st

Panama rank

60th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Gambia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.453 against 0.452 in Gambia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Gambia ranks 61st and Panama ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.058	0.1027	0.0447	Panama
1910s	0.058	0.1097	0.0517	Panama
1920s	0.058	0.1211	0.0631	Panama
1930s	0.059	0.1226	0.0636	Panama
1940s	0.0648	0.1246	0.0598	Panama
1950s	0.0807	0.1461	0.0654	Panama
1960s	0.164	0.1602	0.0038	Gambia
1970s	0.253	0.1468	0.1062	Gambia
1980s	0.2698	0.1356	0.1342	Gambia
1990s	0.2047	0.4476	0.2429	Panama
2000s	0.1771	0.4768	0.2997	Panama
2010s	0.2323	0.4808	0.2485	Panama
2020s	0.4162	0.4562	0.04	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Gambia or Panama?: Panama, at 0.453 against 0.452 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Gambia and Panama?: 0.001, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Gambia ranks 61st 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.