Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or Panama?

Cape Verde, at 0.458 against 0.441 in Panama as of 2025.

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

123 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Panama: Participatory Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.458

in 2025

Panama

0.441

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

50th

Panama rank

53rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Panama

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.458 against 0.441 in Panama, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.1529	0.1369	Panama
1910s	0.016	0.1593	0.1433	Panama
1920s	0.016	0.1632	0.1472	Panama
1930s	0.0136	0.1644	0.1508	Panama
1940s	0.014	0.1394	0.1254	Panama
1950s	0.0177	0.1782	0.1605	Panama
1960s	0.018	0.1723	0.1543	Panama
1970s	0.0432	0.1097	0.0665	Panama
1980s	0.1014	0.1189	0.0175	Panama
1990s	0.394	0.4281	0.0341	Panama
2000s	0.4574	0.4665	0.0091	Panama
2010s	0.4721	0.4655	0.0066	Cape Verde
2020s	0.4653	0.4293	0.036	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or Panama?: Cape Verde, at 0.458 against 0.441 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cape Verde and Panama?: 0.017, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.