Panama vs Poland: Democracy

Panama
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Panama rank
32nd
Poland rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Panama
  • Poland
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Poland Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Panama
1920s 1 1.6 0.6 Poland
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 0.6667 0.5 0.1667 Panama
1950s 0.9 0.5 0.4 Panama
1960s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Panama
1970s 0.7 0 0.7 Panama
1980s 1 0.1 0.9 Panama
1990s 1.9 2.7 0.8 Poland
2000s 2 3 1 Poland
2010s 2 2.6 0.6 Poland
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Panama or Poland?
Panama, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Panama and Poland?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Poland?
103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Panama and Poland rank globally for democracy?
Panama ranks 32nd and Poland 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

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.