Ecuador vs Panama: Elected political leaders index
Ecuador
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Ecuador rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4286 | 0.8571 | 0.4286 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 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 political leaders index, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Ecuador 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.