Which has higher varieties of democracy, Ghana or Panama?

Panama, at 0.728 against 0.711 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Panama: Varieties of democracy

Ghana

0.711

in 2025

Panama

0.728

in 2025

Ghana rank

51st

Panama rank

50th

Varieties of democracy over time

Ghana
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.728 against 0.711 in Ghana, a difference of 0.017.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Ghana ranks 51st and Panama ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.074	0.278	0.204	Panama
1910s	0.074	0.2972	0.2232	Panama
1920s	0.0748	0.3049	0.2301	Panama
1930s	0.0764	0.3077	0.2313	Panama
1940s	0.0883	0.2942	0.2059	Panama
1950s	0.3055	0.3419	0.0364	Panama
1960s	0.2483	0.3184	0.0701	Panama
1970s	0.1936	0.1011	0.0925	Ghana
1980s	0.1596	0.1314	0.0282	Ghana
1990s	0.4101	0.6801	0.27	Panama
2000s	0.7264	0.7364	0.01	Panama
2010s	0.7445	0.7437	0.0008	Ghana
2020s	0.6788	0.7265	0.0477	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Ghana or Panama?: Panama, at 0.728 against 0.711 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Ghana and Panama?: 0.017, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Ghana ranks 51st and Panama ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.