Which has higher varieties of democracy, Panama or Solomon Islands?

Panama, at 0.728 against 0.696 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

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

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.

Panama vs Solomon Islands: Varieties of democracy

Panama

0.728

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.696

in 2025

Panama rank

50th

Solomon Islands rank

52nd

Varieties of democracy over time

Panama
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.728 against 0.696 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.032.

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

Panama ranks 50th and Solomon Islands ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 11 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.278	0.047	0.231	Panama
1910s	0.2972	0.0458	0.2514	Panama
1920s	0.3049	0.049	0.2559	Panama
1930s	0.3077	0.0481	0.2596	Panama
1940s	0.2942	0.0454	0.2488	Panama
1950s	0.3419	0.054	0.2879	Panama
1960s	0.3184	0.1702	0.1482	Panama
1970s	0.1011	0.3267	0.2256	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.1314	0.534	0.4026	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.6801	0.5273	0.1528	Panama
2000s	0.7364	0.4827	0.2537	Panama
2010s	0.7437	0.6007	0.143	Panama
2020s	0.7265	0.6703	0.0562	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Panama or Solomon Islands?: Panama, at 0.728 against 0.696 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Panama and Solomon Islands?: 0.032, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Solomon Islands?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Solomon Islands rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Panama ranks 50th and Solomon Islands ranks 52nd 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.