Panama vs USSR: Political opposition

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

Political opposition over time

  • Panama
  • USSR
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Panama ahead.

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

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama USSR Difference Ahead
1920s 0.75 0 0.75 Panama
1930s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1940s 0.9 0 0.9 Panama
1950s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0.7 0 0.7 Panama
1990s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Panama or USSR?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in USSR as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Panama and USSR?
0, 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 opposition?
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 opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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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