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?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.