Iceland vs Panama: Engaged Society Score
Iceland
1.88
in 2025
Panama
1.93
in 2025
Iceland rank
34th
Panama rank
32nd
Engaged Society Score over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.93 against 1.88 in Iceland, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 34th and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.24 | -0.6903 | 1.93 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.24 | -0.4513 | 1.69 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.67 | -0.193 | 1.87 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.68 | -0.1756 | 1.86 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 0.0574 | 1.63 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.68 | 0.1988 | 1.48 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.68 | 0.0077 | 1.68 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.68 | -0.1138 | 1.8 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.68 | -1.26 | 2.94 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.93 | 0.2435 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.91 | 0.227 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.93 | 0.3583 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.93 | 0.072 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Iceland or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.93 against 1.88 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.05, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for engaged society score?
- Iceland ranks 34th and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.