Egypt vs Panama: Clientelism Index
Egypt
0.6
in 2025
Panama
0.596
in 2025
Egypt rank
60th
Panama rank
62nd
Clientelism Index over time
- Egypt
- Panama
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.6 against 0.596 in Panama, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Egypt ranks 60th and Panama ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3377 | 0.8709 | 0.5331 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.8771 | 0.6261 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.245 | 0.8643 | 0.6193 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.245 | 0.8598 | 0.6148 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.2231 | 0.8439 | 0.6208 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.4299 | 0.8181 | 0.3882 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.4655 | 0.8045 | 0.339 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.5609 | 0.6538 | 0.0929 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.649 | 0.8629 | 0.2139 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.7421 | 0.6722 | 0.0699 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.8003 | 0.686 | 0.1143 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.5659 | 0.6749 | 0.109 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.5742 | 0.6275 | 0.0533 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher clientelism index, Egypt or Panama?
- Egypt, at 0.6 against 0.596 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in clientelism index between Egypt and Panama?
- 0.004, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Panama rank globally for clientelism index?
- Egypt ranks 60th and Panama ranks 62nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Clientelism Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.