Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?

Panama, at 0.453 against 0.448 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Panama

0.453

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

0.448

in 2025

Panama rank

60th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

62nd

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Panama
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.453 against 0.448 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.005.

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

Panama ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 12 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1027	0.045	0.0577	Panama
1910s	0.1097	0.0459	0.0638	Panama
1920s	0.1211	0.0457	0.0754	Panama
1930s	0.1226	0.045	0.0776	Panama
1940s	0.1246	0.045	0.0796	Panama
1950s	0.1461	0.045	0.1011	Panama
1960s	0.1602	0.0465	0.1137	Panama
1970s	0.1468	0.1027	0.0441	Panama
1980s	0.1356	0.1597	0.0241	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	0.4476	0.4013	0.0463	Panama
2000s	0.4768	0.4451	0.0317	Panama
2010s	0.4808	0.46	0.0208	Panama
2020s	0.4562	0.4547	0.0015	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?: Panama, at 0.453 against 0.448 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.005, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Panama ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd 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: 28 August 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.