Which has higher liberal democracy index, Israel or Panama?

Israel, at 0.588 against 0.575 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?

95 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Panama: Liberal Democracy Index

Israel

0.588

in 2025

Panama

0.575

in 2025

Israel rank

48th

Panama rank

49th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Israel
Panama

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.588 against 0.575 in Panama, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 95 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Israel ranks 48th and Panama ranks 49th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0506	0.1349	0.0843	Panama
1910s	0.0723	0.1423	0.07	Panama
1940s	0.3865	0.1665	0.22	Israel
1950s	0.5012	0.1913	0.3099	Israel
1960s	0.5496	0.1776	0.372	Israel
1970s	0.6432	0.073	0.5702	Israel
1980s	0.679	0.0727	0.6063	Israel
1990s	0.6916	0.5097	0.1819	Israel
2000s	0.6854	0.5521	0.1333	Israel
2010s	0.6515	0.5483	0.1032	Israel
2020s	0.6198	0.5577	0.0622	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Israel or Panama?: Israel, at 0.588 against 0.575 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Israel and Panama?: 0.013, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?: 95 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Israel and Panama rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Israel ranks 48th and Panama ranks 49th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.