Panama vs Portugal: Political regime polity

Panama
2
in 2018
Portugal
2
in 2018
Panama rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Panama
  • Portugal
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How they compare

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

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

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

Across the 12 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Portugal Difference Ahead
1900s 1 0.8571 0.1429 Panama
1910s 1 1.9 0.9 Portugal
1920s 1 1.5 0.5 Portugal
1930s 1 0 1 Panama
1940s 1 0 1 Panama
1950s 1 0 1 Panama
1960s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1970s 0 1 1 Portugal
1980s 0.4 2 1.6 Portugal
1990s 2 2 0 —
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, Panama or Portugal?
Panama, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Panama and Portugal?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
116 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2018.
How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for political regime polity?
Panama ranks 1st and Portugal 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