Panama vs Romania: Rule of law index
Panama
0.692
in 2025
Romania
0.694
in 2025
Panama rank
69th
Romania rank
67th
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 69th and Romania ranks 67th of 173 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 69th and Romania ranks 67th 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.