Democratic Republic of Congo vs Panama: Democratic change
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
23rd
Panama rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1.29 | 0.2857 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Panama?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 0, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Panama rank globally for democratic change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.