Panama vs United States: Liberal democracy index
Panama
0.575
in 2025
United States
0.571
in 2025
Panama rank
49th
United States rank
51st
Liberal democracy index over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.575 against 0.571 in United States, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was United States ahead.
Panama ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st of 176 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1349 | 0.3667 | 0.2319 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.1423 | 0.3684 | 0.2261 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.1591 | 0.4399 | 0.2808 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.1615 | 0.4635 | 0.302 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.1534 | 0.4802 | 0.3268 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.1913 | 0.518 | 0.3267 | United States |
| 1960s | 0.1776 | 0.578 | 0.4004 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.073 | 0.7071 | 0.6341 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0727 | 0.7916 | 0.7189 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5097 | 0.807 | 0.2973 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.5521 | 0.8071 | 0.255 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5483 | 0.8141 | 0.2658 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5577 | 0.7283 | 0.1707 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 0.575 against 0.571 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Panama and United States?
- 0.004, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Panama ranks 49th and United States ranks 51st 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.