Malaysia vs Panama: Democracy
Malaysia
4
in 2025
Panama
4
in 2025
Malaysia rank
16th
Panama rank
16th
Democracy over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4 against 4 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Panama ranks 16th of 128 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 4 | 1.8 | Panama |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 4 | 0.6667 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 4 against 4 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for democracy?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Panama ranks 16th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).