Dominican Republic vs Panama: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.