Argentina vs Panama: Executive Corruption Index
Argentina
0.432
in 2025
Panama
0.47
in 2025
Argentina rank
92nd
Panama rank
90th
Executive Corruption Index over time
- Argentina
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.47 against 0.432 in Argentina, a difference of 0.038.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Argentina ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.309 | 0.354 | 0.045 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.2976 | 0.354 | 0.0564 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.2047 | 0.354 | 0.1493 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.4607 | 0.354 | 0.1067 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.6174 | 0.354 | 0.2634 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.5942 | 0.354 | 0.2402 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.3137 | 0.3954 | 0.0817 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.7266 | 0.561 | 0.1656 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.3767 | 0.5811 | 0.2044 | Panama |
| 1990s | 0.815 | 0.4755 | 0.3395 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.6051 | 0.466 | 0.1391 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.5627 | 0.4656 | 0.0971 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.5033 | 0.4847 | 0.0187 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher executive corruption index, Argentina or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.47 against 0.432 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in executive corruption index between Argentina and Panama?
- 0.038, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for executive corruption index?
- Argentina ranks 92nd and Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).