Cuba vs Panama: Elected parliament and government

Cuba
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
Panama rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Cuba
  • Panama
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Panama Difference Ahead
1900s 0.7143 0.8571 0.1429 Panama
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 0.5 0.9 0.4 Panama
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 0.7 1 0.3 Panama
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Panama
1970s 0.4 0.8 0.4 Panama
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Cuba or Panama?
Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Cuba and Panama?
0, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Cuba ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
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

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.