Nigeria vs Panama: Democracy
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Panama
2
in 2025
Nigeria rank
32nd
Panama rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Nigeria
- Panama
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2 against 2 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 112 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 1 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nigeria or Panama?
- Nigeria, at 2 against 2 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nigeria and Panama?
- 0, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for democracy?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.