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

Panama, at 0.692 against 0.691 in Kuwait as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait 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.

Kuwait vs Panama: Rule of Law Index

Kuwait

0.691

in 2025

Panama

0.692

in 2025

Kuwait rank

70th

Panama rank

69th

Rule of Law Index over time

Kuwait
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.692 against 0.691 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.001.

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

Kuwait ranks 70th and Panama ranks 69th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.57	0.3341	0.2359	Kuwait
1910s	0.5821	0.3393	0.2428	Kuwait
1920s	0.592	0.371	0.221	Kuwait
1930s	0.594	0.375	0.219	Kuwait
1940s	0.608	0.3867	0.2213	Kuwait
1950s	0.608	0.4133	0.1947	Kuwait
1960s	0.6823	0.3919	0.2904	Kuwait
1970s	0.6749	0.272	0.4029	Kuwait
1980s	0.6461	0.1754	0.4707	Kuwait
1990s	0.6245	0.5747	0.0498	Kuwait
2000s	0.6189	0.5919	0.027	Kuwait
2010s	0.6118	0.6007	0.0111	Kuwait
2020s	0.6908	0.6462	0.0447	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Kuwait or Panama?: Panama, at 0.692 against 0.691 in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Kuwait and Panama?: 0.001, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for rule of law index?: Kuwait ranks 70th and Panama ranks 69th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.