Panama vs Syria: Elected parliament

Panama
1
in 2025
Syria
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Elected parliament over time

  • Panama
  • Syria
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Syria, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 197 regions.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 Panama
1920s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1940s 1 0.9 0.1 Panama
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Panama
1960s 0.8 0.1 0.7 Panama
1970s 0.8 0.7 0.1 Panama
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 0.8333 0.1667 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament, Panama or Syria?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament between Panama and Syria?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Panama and Syria rank globally for elected parliament?
Panama ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 197 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.