Panama vs Senegal: Rule of law index

Panama
0.692
in 2025
Senegal
0.691
in 2025
Panama rank
69th
Senegal rank
70th

Rule of law index over time

  • Panama
  • Senegal
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Senegal Difference Ahead
1900s 0.333 0.395 0.062 Senegal
1910s 0.3393 0.395 0.0557 Senegal
1920s 0.371 0.395 0.024 Senegal
1930s 0.375 0.395 0.02 Senegal
1940s 0.3867 0.4038 0.0171 Senegal
1950s 0.4133 0.4181 0.0048 Senegal
1960s 0.3919 0.6159 0.224 Senegal
1970s 0.272 0.6444 0.3724 Senegal
1980s 0.1754 0.6681 0.4927 Senegal
1990s 0.5747 0.669 0.0943 Senegal
2000s 0.5919 0.6795 0.0876 Senegal
2010s 0.6007 0.735 0.1343 Senegal
2020s 0.6462 0.718 0.0718 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Panama or Senegal?
Panama, at 0.692 against 0.691 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Panama and Senegal?
0.001, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?
122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for rule of law index?
Panama ranks 69th and Senegal ranks 70th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed