Panama vs Philippines: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Panama
-0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Philippines
-0.5735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Panama rank
139th
Philippines rank
141st
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Panama
- Philippines
How they compare
Panama currently reports -0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Philippines, a difference of 0.016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 141st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Philippines |
| 2000s | -0.4126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6949 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2823 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.4543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1607 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.5426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Panama or Philippines?
- Panama, at -0.5575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Panama and Philippines?
- 0.016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Panama ranks 139th and Philippines ranks 141st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.