Iceland vs Panama: Elected political leaders index
Iceland
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Panama rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Panama ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8357 | 0.8571 | 0.0214 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Panama?
- Iceland, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Iceland and Panama?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Iceland 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.