Which has higher electoral democracy, Panama or United States?

Panama, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.

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

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 Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs United States: Electoral democracy

Panama

in 2025

United States

in 2025

Panama rank

1st

United States rank

1st

Electoral democracy over time

Panama
United States

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2 against 2 in United States, a difference of 0.

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

Panama ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.8571	1	0.1429	United States
1910s	1	1	0	—
1920s	1	2	1	United States
1930s	1	2	1	United States
1940s	0.8	2	1.2	United States
1950s	0.9	2	1.1	United States
1960s	0.8	2	1.2	United States
1970s	0.7	2	1.3	United States
1980s	1	2	1	United States
1990s	1.9	2	0.1	United States
2000s	2	2	0	—
2010s	2	2	0	—
2020s	2	2	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy, Panama or United States?: Panama, at 2 against 2 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy between Panama and United States?: 0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and United States rank globally for electoral democracy?: Panama ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg.