Nepal vs Panama: Political centralization index
Nepal
0.203
in 2025
Panama
0.225
in 2025
Nepal rank
112th
Panama rank
109th
Political centralization index over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.225 against 0.203 in Nepal, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 112th and Panama ranks 109th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.864 | 0.7427 | 0.1213 | Nepal |
| 1910s | 0.864 | 0.717 | 0.147 | Nepal |
| 1920s | 0.864 | 0.681 | 0.183 | Nepal |
| 1930s | 0.864 | 0.7061 | 0.1579 | Nepal |
| 1940s | 0.864 | 0.7225 | 0.1415 | Nepal |
| 1950s | 0.6656 | 0.6814 | 0.0158 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.6356 | 0.7094 | 0.0738 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.6059 | 0.79 | 0.1841 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.5951 | 0.7823 | 0.1872 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.224 | 0.2855 | 0.0615 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2782 | 0.309 | 0.0308 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1901 | 0.3472 | 0.1571 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.1885 | 0.2703 | 0.0818 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Nepal or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.225 against 0.203 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Nepal and Panama?
- 0.022, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for political centralization index?
- Nepal ranks 112th and Panama ranks 109th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.