Bhutan vs Panama: Effective Power to Govern Score
Bhutan
7
in 2025
Panama
7
in 2025
Bhutan rank
35th
Panama rank
35th
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7 against 7 in Panama, a difference of 0.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 35th and Panama ranks 35th of 128 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 8 | 6.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 6 | 8.6 | 2.6 | Panama |
| 2020s | 7 | 7.67 | 0.6667 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at 7 against 7 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Bhutan ranks 35th and Panama ranks 35th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.