Bhutan vs Panama: Liberal political institutions index
Bhutan
0.791
in 2025
Panama
0.773
in 2025
Bhutan rank
54th
Panama rank
57th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.791 against 0.773 in Panama, a difference of 0.018.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Bhutan ranks 54th and Panama ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2547 | 0.3177 | 0.063 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.297 | 0.3255 | 0.0285 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.2994 | 0.3675 | 0.0681 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.3092 | 0.3726 | 0.0634 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.31 | 0.3601 | 0.0501 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.394 | 0.4218 | 0.0278 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.4679 | 0.3952 | 0.0727 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.4788 | 0.2513 | 0.2275 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.4802 | 0.2312 | 0.249 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.5031 | 0.7204 | 0.2173 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.6271 | 0.7166 | 0.0895 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.8397 | 0.7005 | 0.1392 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.8205 | 0.7438 | 0.0767 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at 0.791 against 0.773 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0.018, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Bhutan ranks 54th and Panama ranks 57th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.