Which has higher rule of law index, Panama or Solomon Islands?

Panama, at 0.692 against 0.669 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.

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

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 Solomon Islands: Rule of Law Index

Panama

0.692

in 2025

Solomon Islands

0.669

in 2025

Panama rank

72nd

Solomon Islands rank

75th

Rule of Law Index over time

Panama
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.692 against 0.669 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.023.

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

Panama ranks 72nd and Solomon Islands ranks 75th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.3341	0.659	0.3249	Solomon Islands
1910s	0.3393	0.639	0.2997	Solomon Islands
1920s	0.371	0.6915	0.3205	Solomon Islands
1930s	0.375	0.691	0.316	Solomon Islands
1940s	0.3867	0.6713	0.2846	Solomon Islands
1950s	0.4133	0.7448	0.3315	Solomon Islands
1960s	0.3919	0.765	0.3731	Solomon Islands
1970s	0.272	0.8078	0.5358	Solomon Islands
1980s	0.1754	0.798	0.6226	Solomon Islands
1990s	0.5747	0.7563	0.1816	Solomon Islands
2000s	0.5919	0.6022	0.0103	Solomon Islands
2010s	0.6007	0.5772	0.0235	Panama
2020s	0.6462	0.6368	0.0093	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Panama or Solomon Islands?: Panama, at 0.692 against 0.669 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Panama and Solomon Islands?: 0.023, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Solomon Islands?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Panama and Solomon Islands rank globally for rule of law index?: Panama ranks 72nd and Solomon Islands ranks 75th 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.