Panama vs Suriname: Elected political leaders index
Panama
1
in 2025
Suriname
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Suriname rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 8 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | 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 | 0.05 | 0.85 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 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 Suriname?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Panama and Suriname?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Panama ranks 1st and Suriname 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.