Guatemala vs Panama: Rule of law index
Guatemala
0.695
in 2025
Panama
0.692
in 2025
Guatemala rank
66th
Panama rank
69th
Rule of law index over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.695 against 0.692 in Panama, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Guatemala ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 173 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.065 | 0.3341 | 0.2691 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.0672 | 0.3393 | 0.2721 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.1291 | 0.371 | 0.2419 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.1596 | 0.375 | 0.2154 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.3374 | 0.3867 | 0.0493 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.2926 | 0.4133 | 0.1207 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.1416 | 0.3919 | 0.2503 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.1256 | 0.272 | 0.1464 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.16 | 0.1754 | 0.0154 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.3001 | 0.5747 | 0.2746 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.3522 | 0.5919 | 0.2397 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3966 | 0.6007 | 0.2041 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.6462 | 0.1962 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Panama?
- Guatemala, at 0.695 against 0.692 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.003, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for rule of law index?
- Guatemala ranks 66th and Panama ranks 69th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.