Which has higher varieties of democracy, Israel or Panama?

Panama, at 0.728 against 0.694 in Israel as of 2025.

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

95 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.

Israel vs Panama: Varieties of democracy

Israel

0.694

in 2025

Panama

0.728

in 2025

Israel rank

53rd

Panama rank

50th

Varieties of democracy over time

Israel
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.728 against 0.694 in Israel, a difference of 0.034.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Israel ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0371	0.278	0.2409	Panama
1910s	0.0929	0.2972	0.2043	Panama
1940s	0.43	0.315	0.115	Israel
1950s	0.6017	0.3419	0.2598	Israel
1960s	0.6471	0.3184	0.3287	Israel
1970s	0.7231	0.1011	0.622	Israel
1980s	0.757	0.1314	0.6256	Israel
1990s	0.7697	0.6801	0.0896	Israel
2000s	0.761	0.7364	0.0246	Israel
2010s	0.7311	0.7437	0.0126	Panama
2020s	0.7098	0.7265	0.0167	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Israel or Panama?: Panama, at 0.728 against 0.694 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Israel and Panama?: 0.034, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?: 95 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Israel and Panama rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Israel ranks 53rd 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.