Panama vs Vanuatu: Freedom Score
Panama
82
in 2025
Vanuatu
82
in 2025
Panama rank
62nd
Vanuatu rank
62nd
Freedom Score over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 82 against 82 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Panama ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 197 regions.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.12 | 80.88 | 1.25 | Panama |
| 2010s | 82.9 | 80 | 2.9 | Panama |
| 2020s | 82.83 | 82 | 0.8333 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Panama or Vanuatu?
- Panama, at 82 against 82 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for freedom score?
- Panama ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 197 regions.
- 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 total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.