Panama vs USSR: Political liberties

Panama
1
in 2025
USSR
0
in 1990
Panama rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Panama
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

Across all 69 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama USSR Difference Ahead
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 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Panama or USSR?
Panama, at 1 against 0 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Panama and USSR?
1, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and USSR?
69 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 1990.
How do Panama and USSR rank globally for political liberties?
Panama ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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