Panama vs United Kingdom: Full democracy

Panama
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st

Full democracy over time

  • Panama
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

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

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

Panama ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0.2 0.2 United Kingdom
1930s 0 0.9 0.9 United Kingdom
1940s 0 0.4 0.4 United Kingdom
1950s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1960s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1970s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1980s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1990s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
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 United Kingdom?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in full democracy between Panama and United Kingdom?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United Kingdom?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and United Kingdom rank globally for full democracy?
Panama ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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+).