Panama vs Vanuatu: Elected Political Leaders Index
Panama
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Panama ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | 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 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.238 | 0.238 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Vanuatu |
| 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, Panama or Vanuatu?
- Panama, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Panama ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).