Panama vs Portugal: Political regime
Panama
2
in 2025
Portugal
2
in 2025
Panama rank
32nd
Portugal rank
32nd
Political regime over time
- Panama
- Portugal
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2 against 2 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Portugal ahead.
Panama ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8571 | 0 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 3 | 2.9 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 3 | 1.1 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political regime, Panama or Portugal?
- Panama, at 2 against 2 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political regime between Panama and Portugal?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Portugal?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Portugal rank globally for political regime?
- Panama ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political regime. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.