Panama vs São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Political centralization index

Panama
0.225
in 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
0.227
in 2025
Panama rank
109th
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank
107th

Political centralization index over time

  • Panama
  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of currently reports 0.227 against 0.225 in Panama, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 109th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 107th of 176 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
1900s 0.7427 0.494 0.2487 Panama
1910s 0.717 0.494 0.223 Panama
1920s 0.681 0.494 0.187 Panama
1930s 0.7061 0.494 0.2121 Panama
1940s 0.7225 0.494 0.2285 Panama
1950s 0.6814 0.494 0.1874 Panama
1960s 0.7094 0.494 0.2154 Panama
1970s 0.79 0.4395 0.3505 Panama
1980s 0.7823 0.401 0.3813 Panama
1990s 0.2855 0.228 0.0575 Panama
2000s 0.309 0.2314 0.0776 Panama
2010s 0.3472 0.2189 0.1283 Panama
2020s 0.2703 0.2162 0.0542 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political centralization index, Panama or São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, at 0.227 against 0.225 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in political centralization index between Panama and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
0.002, with São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank globally for political centralization index?
Panama ranks 109th and São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 107th 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.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed