Guatemala vs Panama: Political regime polity

Guatemala
2
in 2018
Panama
2
in 2018
Guatemala rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Guatemala
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Panama Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Panama
1910s 0 1 1 Panama
1920s 0.9 1 0.1 Panama
1930s 0.1 1 0.9 Panama
1940s 0.6 1 0.4 Panama
1950s 0.6 1 0.4 Panama
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Guatemala
1970s 1 0 1 Guatemala
1980s 0.7 0.4 0.3 Guatemala
1990s 1.4 2 0.6 Panama
2000s 2 2 0 —
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Guatemala or Panama?
Guatemala, at 2 against 2 in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Guatemala and Panama?
0, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for political regime polity?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed