Netherlands vs Panama: Engaged Society Score
Netherlands
1.95
in 2025
Panama
1.93
in 2025
Netherlands rank
29th
Panama rank
32nd
Engaged Society Score over time
- Netherlands
- Panama
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.95 against 1.93 in Panama, a difference of 0.02.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 29th and Panama ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.981 | -0.6903 | 1.67 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 0.981 | -0.4513 | 1.43 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 0.981 | -0.193 | 1.17 | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 0.981 | -0.1756 | 1.16 | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 0.672 | 0.0574 | 0.6146 | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 0.981 | 0.1988 | 0.7822 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.0077 | 1.2 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.12 | -0.1138 | 2.23 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.2 | -1.26 | 3.46 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.93 | 0.2755 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 1.91 | 0.2881 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.93 | 0.275 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.93 | 0.2333 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Netherlands or Panama?
- Netherlands, at 1.95 against 1.93 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Netherlands and Panama?
- 0.02, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Panama rank globally for engaged society score?
- Netherlands ranks 29th 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.