Which has higher democracy, Panama or Samoa?

Panama, at 7 against 7 in Samoa as of 2025.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Lexical Index (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.

Panama vs Samoa: Democracy

Panama

in 2025

Samoa

in 2025

Panama rank

1st

Samoa rank

1st

Democracy over time

Panama
Samoa

How they compare

Panama currently reports 7 against 7 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

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

Panama ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1900s	2.57	0	2.57	Panama
1910s	3	0	3	Panama
1920s	2.6	1.2	1.4	Panama
1930s	3.4	2	1.4	Panama
1940s	2.8	2	0.8	Panama
1950s	2.6	2	0.6	Panama
1960s	4.8	3.6	1.2	Panama
1970s	0.8	4	3.2	Samoa
1980s	2.4	4	1.6	Samoa
1990s	6	7	1	Samoa
2000s	7	7	0	—
2010s	7	7	0	—
2020s	7	7	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Panama or Samoa?: Panama, at 7 against 7 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Panama and Samoa?: 0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for democracy?: Panama ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Lexical Index (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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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).