Croatia vs Panama: Freedom Score
Croatia
82
in 2025
Panama
82
in 2025
Croatia rank
62nd
Panama rank
62nd
Freedom Score over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 82 against 82 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Panama ahead.
Croatia ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.12 | 82.12 | 1 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 86 | 82.9 | 3.1 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 83.5 | 82.83 | 0.6667 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Croatia or Panama?
- Croatia, at 82 against 82 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Croatia and Panama?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for freedom score?
- Croatia ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 62nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.