Panama vs Seychelles: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Panama
0.808
in 2025
Seychelles
0.818
in 2025
Panama rank
50th
Seychelles rank
48th
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Panama
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 0.818 against 0.808 in Panama, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Seychelles ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.24 | 0.573 | 0.333 | Seychelles |
| 1950s | 0.3138 | 0.573 | 0.2592 | Seychelles |
| 1960s | 0.2645 | 0.573 | 0.3085 | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.0273 | 0.4813 | 0.454 | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.025 | 0.404 | 0.379 | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.4794 | 0.2126 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.692 | 0.5824 | 0.1096 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.704 | 0.7455 | 0.0415 | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 0.7667 | 0.8182 | 0.0515 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Panama or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 0.818 against 0.808 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Panama and Seychelles?
- 0.01, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Seychelles?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Seychelles rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Panama ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.