El Salvador vs Panama: Happiness cantril ladder
El Salvador
6.58
in 2025
Panama
6.55
in 2025
El Salvador rank
36th
Panama rank
38th
Happiness cantril ladder over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6.58 against 6.55 in Panama, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Panama ranks 38th of 157 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.09 | 6.63 | 0.5333 | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.34 | 0.0373 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher happiness cantril ladder, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 6.58 against 6.55 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in happiness cantril ladder between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.03, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for happiness cantril ladder?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Panama ranks 38th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Happiness cantril ladder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.