Croatia vs Panama: Key features of liberal democracy
Croatia
0.593
in 2025
Panama
0.575
in 2025
Croatia rank
46th
Panama rank
49th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 0.593 against 0.575 in Panama, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Panama ahead.
Croatia ranks 46th and Panama ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0397 | 0.1521 | 0.1124 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.0955 | 0.1913 | 0.0958 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.11 | 0.1776 | 0.0676 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.1196 | 0.073 | 0.0466 | Croatia |
| 1980s | 0.1335 | 0.0727 | 0.0608 | Croatia |
| 1990s | 0.217 | 0.5097 | 0.2927 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.6282 | 0.5521 | 0.0761 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 0.6841 | 0.5483 | 0.1358 | Croatia |
| 2020s | 0.6253 | 0.5577 | 0.0677 | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Croatia or Panama?
- Croatia, at 0.593 against 0.575 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Croatia and Panama?
- 0.018, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Croatia ranks 46th and Panama ranks 49th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.