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

Nigeria, at 0.566 against 0.539 in Panama as of 2025.

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

112 years are reported by both, from 1914 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.

Nigeria vs Panama: Equal Access to Power Index

Nigeria

0.566

in 2025

Panama

0.539

in 2025

Nigeria rank

110th

Panama rank

113th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Nigeria
Panama

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.566 against 0.539 in Panama, a difference of 0.027.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 110th and Panama ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.243	0.233	0.01	Nigeria
1920s	0.243	0.233	0.01	Nigeria
1930s	0.243	0.233	0.01	Nigeria
1940s	0.243	0.233	0.01	Nigeria
1950s	0.263	0.233	0.03	Nigeria
1960s	0.3458	0.283	0.0628	Nigeria
1970s	0.3084	0.483	0.1746	Panama
1980s	0.3552	0.2856	0.0696	Nigeria
1990s	0.3852	0.598	0.2128	Panama
2000s	0.54	0.597	0.057	Panama
2010s	0.5475	0.565	0.0175	Panama
2020s	0.5577	0.5292	0.0285	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Nigeria or Panama?: Nigeria, at 0.566 against 0.539 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Nigeria and Panama?: 0.027, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?: 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for equal access to power index?: Nigeria ranks 110th 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.