South Korea vs Panama: Gender of the head of state
South Korea
0
in 2025
Panama
0
in 2025
South Korea rank
18th
Panama rank
18th
Gender of the head of state over time
- South Korea
- Panama
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0 against 0 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Panama ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Panama | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender of the head of state, South Korea or Panama?
- South Korea, at 0 against 0 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender of the head of state between South Korea and Panama?
- 0, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Panama rank globally for gender of the head of state?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Panama ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gender of the head of state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Denotes whether the head of state in office on December 31 is a woman.