Panama vs Suriname: Transparent laws
Panama
0
in 2025
Suriname
0
in 2025
Panama rank
44th
Suriname rank
44th
Transparent laws over time
- Panama
- Suriname
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0 against 0 in Suriname, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Suriname ahead.
Panama ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.1667 | 0.1667 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transparent laws, Panama or Suriname?
- Panama, at 0 against 0 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transparent laws between Panama and Suriname?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Suriname?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Suriname rank globally for transparent laws?
- Panama ranks 44th and Suriname ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. 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 whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.