Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Congo or Panama?

Panama, at 0.531 against 0.53 in Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Panama: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.53

in 2025

Panama

0.531

in 2025

Congo rank

91st

Panama rank

89th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.531 against 0.53 in Congo, a difference of 0.001.

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

Congo ranks 91st and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.195	0.375	0.18	Panama
1910s	0.195	0.3757	0.1807	Panama
1920s	0.195	0.382	0.187	Panama
1930s	0.195	0.382	0.187	Panama
1940s	0.184	0.3166	0.1326	Panama
1950s	0.183	0.38	0.197	Panama
1960s	0.3646	0.3795	0.0149	Panama
1970s	0.2463	0.3897	0.1434	Panama
1980s	0.3676	0.4023	0.0347	Panama
1990s	0.4975	0.564	0.0665	Panama
2000s	0.3499	0.5677	0.2178	Panama
2010s	0.3849	0.5544	0.1695	Panama
2020s	0.5467	0.5105	0.0362	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Congo or Panama?: Panama, at 0.531 against 0.53 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Congo and Panama?: 0.001, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Panama rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Congo ranks 91st and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.