Panama vs Vanuatu: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Panama
0.808
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.792
in 2025
Panama rank
50th
Vanuatu rank
53rd
Legislative constraints on the executive index over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.808 against 0.792 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.016.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.025 | 0.833 | 0.808 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.025 | 0.776 | 0.751 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.7856 | 0.0936 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.692 | 0.792 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.704 | 0.8041 | 0.1001 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.7667 | 0.7745 | 0.0078 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, Panama or Vanuatu?
- Panama, at 0.808 against 0.792 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0.016, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
- Panama ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 53rd 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.