Panama vs Sri Lanka: Democracy, gaps filled
Panama
6
in 2025
Sri Lanka
6
in 2025
Panama rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Democracy, gaps filled over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.57 | 0 | 2.57 | Panama |
| 1910s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Panama |
| 1920s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Panama |
| 1930s | 3 | 0 | 3 | Panama |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 6 | 3.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 6 | 3.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 5.7 | 4.3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 4.2 | 2.1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | Panama |
| 2000s | 6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | Panama |
| 2010s | 6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | Panama |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, gaps filled, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 6 against 6 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy, gaps filled between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for democracy, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Democracy with 71 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.