Panama vs United States: Elected parliament and government
Panama
1
in 2025
United States
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Elected parliament and government over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 123 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8571 | 1 | 0.1429 | United States |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United States |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected parliament and government, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Panama and United States?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for elected parliament and government?
- Panama ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.