Panama vs Slovakia: Liberal democracy index

Panama
0.575
in 2025
Slovakia
0.573
in 2025
Panama rank
49th
Slovakia rank
50th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Panama
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.575 against 0.573 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Slovakia ahead.

Panama ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Slovakia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Slovakia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.1349 0.216 0.0811 Slovakia
1910s 0.1423 0.2273 0.085 Slovakia
1920s 0.1591 0.6035 0.4444 Slovakia
1930s 0.1612 0.5774 0.4162 Slovakia
1940s 0.1462 0.0794 0.0668 Panama
1950s 0.1913 0.0343 0.157 Panama
1960s 0.1776 0.0549 0.1227 Panama
1970s 0.073 0.0497 0.0233 Panama
1980s 0.0727 0.0561 0.0166 Panama
1990s 0.5097 0.6463 0.1366 Slovakia
2000s 0.5521 0.7418 0.1897 Slovakia
2010s 0.5483 0.7308 0.1825 Slovakia
2020s 0.5577 0.6935 0.1358 Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Panama or Slovakia?
Panama, at 0.575 against 0.573 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Panama and Slovakia?
0.002, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
117 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Panama ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed