Panama vs Tuvalu: Full democracy

Panama
1
in 2025
Tuvalu
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Tuvalu rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Panama
  • Tuvalu
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0.4 0.4 Tuvalu
1980s 0 1 1 Tuvalu
1990s 0 1 1 Tuvalu
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full democracy, Panama or Tuvalu?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Panama and Tuvalu?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tuvalu?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Panama and Tuvalu rank globally for full democracy?
Panama ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).