Which has higher equal access to power index, Madagascar or Panama?

Madagascar, at 0.563 against 0.539 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Panama: Equal Access to Power Index

Madagascar

0.563

in 2025

Panama

0.539

in 2025

Madagascar rank

111th

Panama rank

113th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Madagascar
Panama

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.563 against 0.539 in Panama, a difference of 0.024.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Madagascar ranks 111th and Panama ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.07	0.233	0.163	Panama
1910s	0.07	0.233	0.163	Panama
1920s	0.07	0.233	0.163	Panama
1930s	0.07	0.233	0.163	Panama
1940s	0.07	0.233	0.163	Panama
1950s	0.07	0.233	0.163	Panama
1960s	0.528	0.283	0.245	Madagascar
1970s	0.5446	0.483	0.0616	Madagascar
1980s	0.5635	0.2856	0.2779	Madagascar
1990s	0.5971	0.598	0.0009	Panama
2000s	0.5589	0.597	0.0381	Panama
2010s	0.5883	0.565	0.0233	Madagascar
2020s	0.5013	0.5292	0.0278	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Madagascar or Panama?: Madagascar, at 0.563 against 0.539 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Madagascar and Panama?: 0.024, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for equal access to power index?: Madagascar ranks 111th and Panama ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.