Which has higher participatory democracy index, Panama or Peru?

Peru, at 0.448 against 0.441 in Panama as of 2025.

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

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.

Panama vs Peru: Participatory Democracy Index

Panama

0.441

in 2025

Peru

0.448

in 2025

Panama rank

53rd

Peru rank

52nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Panama
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.448 against 0.441 in Panama, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Peru ahead.

Panama ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 8 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1529	0.142	0.0109	Panama
1910s	0.1593	0.1364	0.0229	Panama
1920s	0.1632	0.0685	0.0947	Panama
1930s	0.1644	0.0624	0.102	Panama
1940s	0.1394	0.0902	0.0492	Panama
1950s	0.1782	0.0896	0.0886	Panama
1960s	0.1723	0.1617	0.0106	Panama
1970s	0.1097	0.1127	0.003	Peru
1980s	0.1189	0.3506	0.2317	Peru
1990s	0.4281	0.2186	0.2095	Panama
2000s	0.4665	0.5041	0.0376	Peru
2010s	0.4655	0.5867	0.1212	Peru
2020s	0.4293	0.5037	0.0743	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Panama or Peru?: Peru, at 0.448 against 0.441 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Panama and Peru?: 0.007, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Peru rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Panama ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd 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.