Greece vs Panama: Free country

Greece
2
in 2025
Panama
2
in 2025
Greece rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Greece
  • Panama
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2 against 2 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Panama ahead.

Greece ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5 0.25 1.25 Greece
1980s 2 0.7778 1.22 Greece
1990s 2 1.6 0.4 Greece
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Greece or Panama?
Greece, at 2 against 2 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Greece and Panama?
0, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Panama?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Greece and Panama rank globally for free country?
Greece ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).