Which has higher liberal democracy index, Panama or Slovakia?

Panama, at 0.575 against 0.573 in Slovakia as of 2025.

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

117 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.

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

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?: 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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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: 30 October 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.