Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kenya or Panama?

Panama, at 0.773 against 0.767 in Kenya as of 2025.

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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Kenya vs Panama: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Kenya

0.767

in 2025

Panama

0.773

in 2025

Kenya rank

60th

Panama rank

57th

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Kenya
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.773 against 0.767 in Kenya, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Kenya ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.1131	0.3177	0.2046	Panama
1910s	0.173	0.3255	0.1525	Panama
1920s	0.1693	0.3675	0.1982	Panama
1930s	0.1835	0.3726	0.1891	Panama
1940s	0.185	0.3601	0.1751	Panama
1950s	0.1926	0.4218	0.2292	Panama
1960s	0.3398	0.3952	0.0554	Panama
1970s	0.3287	0.2513	0.0774	Kenya
1980s	0.2981	0.2312	0.0669	Kenya
1990s	0.4641	0.7204	0.2563	Panama
2000s	0.624	0.7166	0.0926	Panama
2010s	0.7658	0.7005	0.0653	Kenya
2020s	0.7832	0.7438	0.0393	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Kenya or Panama?: Panama, at 0.773 against 0.767 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Kenya and Panama?: 0.006, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Kenya ranks 60th and Panama ranks 57th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.