El Salvador vs Panama: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
El Salvador
0.341
in 2025
Panama
0.333
in 2025
El Salvador rank
74th
Panama rank
75th
Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.341 against 0.333 in Panama, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.062 | 0.234 | 0.172 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.062 | 0.2662 | 0.2042 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.062 | 0.395 | 0.333 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.062 | 0.395 | 0.333 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.062 | 0.3845 | 0.3225 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.062 | 0.234 | 0.172 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.0666 | 0.234 | 0.1674 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.108 | 0.234 | 0.126 | Panama |
| 1980s | 0.108 | 0.234 | 0.126 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.2522 | 0.234 | 0.0182 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.341 | 0.234 | 0.107 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.341 | 0.2439 | 0.0971 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.341 | 0.333 | 0.008 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 0.341 against 0.333 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.008, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?
- El Salvador ranks 74th and Panama ranks 75th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.