Panama vs Slovakia: Free country
Panama
2
in 2025
Slovakia
2
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Slovakia rank
1st
Free country over time
- Panama
- Slovakia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2 against 2 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Slovakia ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.25 | 0 | 0.25 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.7778 | 0 | 0.7778 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.1 | Slovakia |
| 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, Panama or Slovakia?
- Panama, at 2 against 2 in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Panama and Slovakia?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for free country?
- Panama ranks 1st and Slovakia ranks 1st of 199 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
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).