Panama vs Papua New Guinea: Liberal political institutions index
Panama
0.773
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.775
in 2025
Panama rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.775 against 0.773 in Panama, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3177 | 0.177 | 0.1407 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.3255 | 0.177 | 0.1485 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.3675 | 0.177 | 0.1905 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.3726 | 0.177 | 0.1956 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.3601 | 0.2706 | 0.0895 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.4218 | 0.5896 | 0.1678 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 0.3952 | 0.6165 | 0.2213 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.2513 | 0.6803 | 0.429 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.2312 | 0.735 | 0.5038 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.7204 | 0.735 | 0.0146 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.7166 | 0.735 | 0.0184 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.7005 | 0.7105 | 0.01 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.7438 | 0.7465 | 0.0027 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Panama or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.775 against 0.773 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Papua New Guinea?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Papua New Guinea rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Panama ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th 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.