Which has higher participatory democracy index, Nepal or Panama?

Panama, at 0.441 against 0.435 in Nepal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal 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.

Nepal vs Panama: Participatory Democracy Index

Nepal

0.435

in 2025

Panama

0.441

in 2025

Nepal rank

54th

Panama rank

53rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Nepal
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.441 against 0.435 in Nepal, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Nepal ranks 54th and Panama ranks 53rd of 176 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.018	0.1529	0.1349	Panama
1910s	0.018	0.1593	0.1413	Panama
1920s	0.018	0.1632	0.1452	Panama
1930s	0.018	0.1644	0.1464	Panama
1940s	0.0177	0.1394	0.1217	Panama
1950s	0.0422	0.1782	0.136	Panama
1960s	0.0574	0.1723	0.1149	Panama
1970s	0.058	0.1097	0.0517	Panama
1980s	0.0659	0.1189	0.053	Panama
1990s	0.2136	0.4281	0.2145	Panama
2000s	0.1747	0.4665	0.2918	Panama
2010s	0.3164	0.4655	0.1491	Panama
2020s	0.4215	0.4293	0.0078	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Nepal or Panama?: Panama, at 0.441 against 0.435 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Nepal and Panama?: 0.006, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Nepal ranks 54th 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.