Panama vs Singapore: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Panama
0.755
in 2025
Singapore
0.75
in 2025
Panama rank
61st
Singapore rank
63rd
Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time
- Panama
- Singapore
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.755 against 0.75 in Singapore, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Singapore ahead.
Panama ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1573 | 0.568 | 0.4107 | Singapore |
| 1910s | 0.1737 | 0.568 | 0.3943 | Singapore |
| 1920s | 0.252 | 0.568 | 0.316 | Singapore |
| 1930s | 0.2461 | 0.568 | 0.3219 | Singapore |
| 1940s | 0.2964 | 0.3336 | 0.0372 | Singapore |
| 1950s | 0.3283 | 0.759 | 0.4307 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 0.3545 | 0.5308 | 0.1763 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.4161 | 0.542 | 0.1259 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 0.1552 | 0.653 | 0.4978 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.8104 | 0.718 | 0.0924 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.8748 | 0.718 | 0.1568 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.8467 | 0.7684 | 0.0783 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.761 | 0.754 | 0.007 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Panama or Singapore?
- Panama, at 0.755 against 0.75 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Panama and Singapore?
- 0.005, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Singapore?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Singapore rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- Panama ranks 61st and Singapore ranks 63rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.