Panama vs Slovakia: Free and fair elections

Panama
1
in 2025
Slovakia
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st

Free and fair elections over time

  • Panama
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Slovakia ahead.

Panama ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Slovakia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.3333 1 0.6667 Slovakia
1910s 0 1 1 Slovakia
1920s 0.2 1 0.8 Slovakia
1930s 0.5556 1 0.4444 Slovakia
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0.4444 0 0.4444 Panama
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0.8889 1 0.1111 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 free and fair elections, Panama or Slovakia?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in Slovakia as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Panama and Slovakia?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for free and fair elections?
Panama ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.