Panama vs South Africa: Democratic electoral institutions row
Panama
1
in 2025
South Africa
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Democratic electoral institutions row over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 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 democratic electoral institutions row, Panama or South Africa?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between Panama and South Africa?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
- Panama ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.