Panama vs Sri Lanka: Women's Political Empowerment Index
Panama
0.742
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.742
in 2025
Panama rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Women's Political Empowerment Index over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.742 against 0.742 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.369 | 0.376 | 0.007 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.371 | 0.376 | 0.005 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.392 | 0.395 | 0.003 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.4203 | 0.431 | 0.0107 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.3926 | 0.4563 | 0.0637 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.452 | 0.5222 | 0.0702 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4515 | 0.6135 | 0.162 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.4544 | 0.6125 | 0.1581 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.443 | 0.5939 | 0.1509 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.71 | 0.6011 | 0.1089 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.7662 | 0.6082 | 0.158 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.7737 | 0.6992 | 0.0745 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.7797 | 0.7225 | 0.0572 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's political empowerment index, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 0.742 against 0.742 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in women's political empowerment index between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for women's political empowerment index?
- Panama ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Political Empowerment 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 women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.