Laos vs Panama: Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Laos
0.969
in 2025
Panama
0.967
in 2025
Laos rank
35th
Panama rank
37th
Strong Elected Local Governments Index over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.969 against 0.967 in Panama, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Laos ranks 35th and Panama ranks 37th of 175 countries.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.