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
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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.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Panama Difference Ahead
1900s 0.006 0.873 0.867 Panama
1910s 0.006 0.8749 0.8689 Panama
1920s 0.006 0.892 0.886 Panama
1930s 0.006 0.892 0.886 Panama
1940s 0.006 0.6695 0.6635 Panama
1950s 0.2216 0.892 0.6704 Panama
1960s 0.314 0.892 0.578 Panama
1970s 0.568 0.892 0.324 Panama
1980s 0.894 0.892 0.002 Laos
1990s 0.894 0.9312 0.0372 Panama
2000s 0.894 0.941 0.047 Panama
2010s 0.8847 0.941 0.0563 Panama
2020s 0.9338 0.9148 0.019 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Laos or Panama?
Laos, at 0.969 against 0.967 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Laos and Panama?
0.002, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Laos and Panama rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
Laos ranks 35th and Panama ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.