Panama vs United States of America: Egalitarian democracy index vdem

Panama
0.453
in 2025
United States of America
0.472
in 2025
Panama rank
60th
United States of America rank
57th

Egalitarian democracy index vdem over time

  • Panama
  • United States of America
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.472 against 0.453 in Panama, a difference of 0.019.

Across all 123 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 57th of 175 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United States of America Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1027 0.184 0.0813 United States of America
1910s 0.1097 0.1846 0.0749 United States of America
1920s 0.1211 0.2418 0.1207 United States of America
1930s 0.1226 0.2806 0.158 United States of America
1940s 0.1246 0.3082 0.1836 United States of America
1950s 0.1461 0.3339 0.1878 United States of America
1960s 0.1602 0.4197 0.2595 United States of America
1970s 0.1468 0.602 0.4552 United States of America
1980s 0.1356 0.6764 0.5408 United States of America
1990s 0.4476 0.7044 0.2568 United States of America
2000s 0.4768 0.6875 0.2107 United States of America
2010s 0.4808 0.6999 0.2191 United States of America
2020s 0.4562 0.5875 0.1313 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index vdem, Panama or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.472 against 0.453 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index vdem between Panama and United States of America?
0.019, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Panama ranks 60th and United States of America ranks 57th 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.

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Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed