Micronesia (country) vs Panama: Democracy

Micronesia (country)
7
in 2025
Panama
7
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Panama
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How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 7 against 7 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Panama ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) Panama Difference Ahead
1940s 0 2.33 2.33 Panama
1950s 0 2.6 2.6 Panama
1960s 1.6 4.8 3.2 Panama
1970s 2.5 0.8 1.7 Micronesia (country)
1980s 7 2.4 4.6 Micronesia (country)
1990s 7 6 1 Micronesia (country)
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Micronesia (country) or Panama?
Micronesia (country), at 7 against 7 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Micronesia (country) and Panama?
0, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Panama?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Micronesia (country) and Panama rank globally for democracy?
Micronesia (country) ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).