Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: Competitive elections
Panama
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Panama
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 197 regions.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for competitive elections?
- Panama ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 197 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.