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

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

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Rule of Law Index

Panama

0.692

in 2025

Senegal

0.691

in 2025

Panama rank

72nd

Senegal rank

73rd

Rule of Law Index over time

Panama
Senegal

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 72nd and Senegal ranks 73rd of 176 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 72nd and Senegal ranks 73rd 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.