How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia 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.

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?: 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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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: 30 October 2026

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