Croatia vs Panama: Liberal democracy
Croatia
2
in 2025
Panama
2
in 2025
Croatia rank
32nd
Panama rank
32nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Croatia
- Panama
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2 against 2 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 85 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Croatia or Panama?
- Croatia, at 2 against 2 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Croatia and Panama?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Panama?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Panama rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Croatia ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.