Panama vs Sudan: Democratic change
Panama
1
in 2025
Sudan
1
in 2025
Panama rank
23rd
Sudan rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Panama
- Sudan
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sudan ahead.
Panama ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 23rd of 175 regions.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.29 | 1 | 0.2857 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democratic change, Panama or Sudan?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Panama and Sudan?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sudan?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sudan rank globally for democratic change?
- Panama ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 23rd of 175 regions.
- 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.