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

Romania, at 0.694 against 0.692 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?

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.

Panama vs Romania: Rule of Law Index

Panama

0.692

in 2025

Romania

0.694

in 2025

Panama rank

72nd

Romania rank

70th

Rule of Law Index over time

Panama
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.694 against 0.692 in Panama, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Romania ahead.

Panama ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3341	0.542	0.2079	Romania
1910s	0.3393	0.5503	0.211	Romania
1920s	0.371	0.5557	0.1847	Romania
1930s	0.375	0.5189	0.1439	Romania
1940s	0.3867	0.3742	0.0125	Panama
1950s	0.4133	0.219	0.1943	Panama
1960s	0.3919	0.2406	0.1513	Panama
1970s	0.272	0.219	0.053	Panama
1980s	0.1754	0.2122	0.0368	Romania
1990s	0.5747	0.4183	0.1564	Panama
2000s	0.5919	0.4956	0.0963	Panama
2010s	0.6007	0.693	0.0923	Romania
2020s	0.6462	0.735	0.0888	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Panama or Romania?: Romania, at 0.694 against 0.692 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Panama and Romania?: 0.002, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Romania rank globally for rule of law index?: Panama ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 70th 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.