Malaysia vs Panama: Participatory political institutions index
Malaysia
0.526
in 2025
Panama
0.531
in 2025
Malaysia rank
92nd
Panama rank
89th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.531 against 0.526 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.152 | 0.375 | 0.223 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.152 | 0.3757 | 0.2237 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.382 | 0.23 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.152 | 0.382 | 0.23 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.152 | 0.3166 | 0.1646 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.3009 | 0.38 | 0.0791 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.4195 | 0.3795 | 0.04 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.419 | 0.3897 | 0.0293 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4471 | 0.4023 | 0.0448 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.445 | 0.564 | 0.119 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.5642 | 0.5677 | 0.0035 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.561 | 0.5544 | 0.0066 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5317 | 0.5105 | 0.0212 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.531 against 0.526 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.005, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.