Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Panama or Tunisia?

Panama, at 0.755 against 0.753 in Tunisia as of 2025.

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

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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Tunisia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Panama

0.755

in 2025

Tunisia

0.753

in 2025

Panama rank

61st

Tunisia rank

62nd

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Panama
Tunisia

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.755 against 0.753 in Tunisia, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Tunisia ahead.

Panama ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Tunisia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1573	0.1407	0.0166	Panama
1910s	0.1737	0.1389	0.0348	Panama
1920s	0.252	0.142	0.11	Panama
1930s	0.2461	0.1702	0.0759	Panama
1940s	0.2964	0.2216	0.0748	Panama
1950s	0.3283	0.3544	0.0261	Tunisia
1960s	0.3545	0.544	0.1895	Tunisia
1970s	0.4161	0.5582	0.1421	Tunisia
1980s	0.1552	0.5432	0.388	Tunisia
1990s	0.8104	0.4575	0.3529	Panama
2000s	0.8748	0.3984	0.4764	Panama
2010s	0.8467	0.8646	0.0179	Tunisia
2020s	0.761	0.8007	0.0397	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Panama or Tunisia?: Panama, at 0.755 against 0.753 in Tunisia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Panama and Tunisia?: 0.002, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tunisia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Tunisia rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Panama ranks 61st and Tunisia ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.