Panama vs Slovakia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Panama
1
in 2025
Slovakia
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Panama
- Slovakia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
Across all 117 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 176 regions.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Slovakia |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Slovakia |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Slovakia |
| 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, Panama or Slovakia?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Panama and Slovakia?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
- 117 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Panama ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 176 regions.
- 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.