Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections

Panama
1
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
1
in 2025
Panama rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st

Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections over time

  • Panama
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Panama ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 regions.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1900s 0.8571 0 0.8571 Panama
1910s 1 0 1 Panama
1920s 1 0 1 Panama
1930s 1 0 1 Panama
1940s 0.8 0 0.8 Panama
1950s 0.9 0.4 0.5 Panama
1960s 0.8 1 0.2 Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 0.7 1 0.3 Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
Panama, at 1 against 1 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
0, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections?
Panama ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 176 regions.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chief executive of the government is chosen in multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,307 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Data by Lührmann et al. (2018) and V-Dem. "Chief executive" is defined here as the head of state or the head of government, whoever has more power over the appointment and dismissal of cabinet ministers.