Cuba vs Panama: Elected political leaders index
Cuba
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Cuba rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.5714 | 0.8571 | 0.2857 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 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 political leaders index, Cuba or Panama?
- Cuba, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index 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 political leaders index?
- Cuba ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.