Panama vs Thailand: Elected political leaders index
Panama
1
in 2025
Thailand
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Thailand rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Panama
- Thailand
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Thailand, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Thailand ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 11 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8571 | 0 | 0.8571 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Panama |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.25 | 0.75 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Panama or Thailand?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Panama and Thailand?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Panama ranks 1st and Thailand 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.