Which has higher private civil liberties index, Guyana or Panama?

Panama, at 0.81 against 0.808 in Guyana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Panama: Private Civil Liberties Index

Guyana

0.808

in 2025

Panama

0.81

in 2025

Guyana rank

77th

Panama rank

76th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Guyana
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.81 against 0.808 in Guyana, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Guyana ranks 77th and Panama ranks 76th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.661	0.635	0.026	Guyana
1910s	0.6776	0.639	0.0386	Guyana
1920s	0.7235	0.65	0.0735	Guyana
1930s	0.725	0.6734	0.0516	Guyana
1940s	0.725	0.6304	0.0946	Guyana
1950s	0.7346	0.7102	0.0244	Guyana
1960s	0.7502	0.7001	0.0501	Guyana
1970s	0.7628	0.6428	0.12	Guyana
1980s	0.7985	0.6416	0.1569	Guyana
1990s	0.8666	0.8764	0.0098	Panama
2000s	0.8633	0.8946	0.0313	Panama
2010s	0.8803	0.8807	0.0004	Panama
2020s	0.8163	0.8422	0.0258	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Guyana or Panama?: Panama, at 0.81 against 0.808 in Guyana as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Guyana and Panama?: 0.002, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Guyana ranks 77th and Panama ranks 76th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.