Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Namibia or Panama?

Panama, at 0.333 against 0.327 in Namibia as of 2025.

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

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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Panama: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index

Namibia

0.327

in 2025

Panama

0.333

in 2025

Namibia rank

77th

Panama rank

75th

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index over time

Namibia
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.333 against 0.327 in Namibia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Namibia ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.234	0.234	Panama
1910s	0	0.2662	0.2662	Panama
1920s	0	0.395	0.395	Panama
1930s	0	0.395	0.395	Panama
1940s	0	0.3845	0.3845	Panama
1950s	0	0.234	0.234	Panama
1960s	0	0.234	0.234	Panama
1970s	0	0.234	0.234	Panama
1980s	0	0.234	0.234	Panama
1990s	0.8656	0.234	0.6316	Namibia
2000s	0.937	0.234	0.703	Namibia
2010s	0.8769	0.2439	0.633	Namibia
2020s	0.5848	0.333	0.2518	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong elected regional governments index, Namibia or Panama?: Panama, at 0.333 against 0.327 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong elected regional governments index between Namibia and Panama?: 0.006, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Panama rank globally for strong elected regional governments index?: Namibia ranks 77th 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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Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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