Panama vs Sri Lanka: Elected political leaders index
Panama
1
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8571 | 0 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.282 | 0.618 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.94 | 0.04 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.96 | 0.16 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Sri Lanka |
| 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 political leaders index, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Panama ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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.