Which has higher rule of law index, Guatemala or Panama?

Guatemala, at 0.695 against 0.692 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala 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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guatemala vs Panama: Rule of Law Index

Guatemala

0.695

in 2025

Panama

0.692

in 2025

Guatemala rank

69th

Panama rank

72nd

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 69th and Panama ranks 72nd of 176 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 69th and Panama ranks 72nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.