New Zealand vs Panama: Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score
New Zealand
1.07
in 2025
Panama
1.06
in 2025
New Zealand rank
79th
Panama rank
81st
Equality of Political Power across Social Groups Score over time
- New Zealand
- Panama
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.07 against 1.06 in Panama, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 123 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 79th and Panama ranks 81st of 176 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.576 | -0.41 | 0.986 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 0.576 | -0.41 | 0.986 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.576 | -0.41 | 0.986 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0.6355 | -0.41 | 1.05 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0.695 | -0.41 | 1.1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 0.695 | -0.41 | 1.1 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.695 | -0.277 | 0.972 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.695 | 0.255 | 0.44 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.789 | -0.2666 | 1.06 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.821 | 0.4028 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.18 | 0.1915 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.1 | 0.3383 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.002 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of political power across social groups score, New Zealand or Panama?
- New Zealand, at 1.07 against 1.06 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of political power across social groups score between New Zealand and Panama?
- 0.01, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for equality of political power across social groups score?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and Panama ranks 81st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Political Power across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are irrelevant to politics or have similar political power.