How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Panama: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Mauritania

0.531

in 2025

Panama

0.531

in 2025

Mauritania rank

89th

Panama rank

89th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Mauritania
Panama

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.531 against 0.531 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Panama ahead.

Mauritania ranks 89th and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.045	0.375	0.33	Panama
1910s	0.045	0.3757	0.3307	Panama
1920s	0.045	0.382	0.337	Panama
1930s	0.045	0.382	0.337	Panama
1940s	0.065	0.3166	0.2516	Panama
1950s	0.085	0.38	0.295	Panama
1960s	0.1772	0.3795	0.2023	Panama
1970s	0.1671	0.3897	0.2226	Panama
1980s	0.1219	0.4023	0.2804	Panama
1990s	0.2307	0.564	0.3333	Panama
2000s	0.2526	0.5677	0.3151	Panama
2010s	0.311	0.5544	0.2434	Panama
2020s	0.5222	0.5105	0.0117	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Mauritania or Panama?: Mauritania, at 0.531 against 0.531 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Mauritania and Panama?: 0, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Mauritania ranks 89th and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.