Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Kenya or Panama?

Kenya, at 0.554 against 0.554 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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 Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Panama: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Kenya

0.554

in 2025

Panama

0.554

in 2025

Kenya rank

102nd

Panama rank

102nd

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Kenya
Panama

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.554 against 0.554 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Kenya ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1916	0.2183	0.0267	Panama
1910s	0.183	0.2247	0.0417	Panama
1920s	0.1943	0.252	0.0577	Panama
1930s	0.195	0.2542	0.0592	Panama
1940s	0.1668	0.2723	0.1055	Panama
1950s	0.1625	0.2883	0.1258	Panama
1960s	0.3004	0.3538	0.0534	Panama
1970s	0.3668	0.532	0.1652	Panama
1980s	0.4203	0.4654	0.0451	Panama
1990s	0.4744	0.6009	0.1265	Panama
2000s	0.5264	0.5895	0.0631	Panama
2010s	0.5583	0.5816	0.0233	Panama
2020s	0.5797	0.5588	0.0208	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Kenya or Panama?: Kenya, at 0.554 against 0.554 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Kenya and Panama?: 0, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.