Bulgaria vs Panama: Effective Power to Govern Score
Bulgaria
7
in 2025
Panama
7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
35th
Panama rank
35th
Effective Power to Govern Score over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 7 against 7 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 35th and Panama ranks 35th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 7.67 | 1.33 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7.67 | 0.3333 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective power to govern score, Bulgaria or Panama?
- Bulgaria, at 7 against 7 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective power to govern score between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for effective power to govern score?
- Bulgaria 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.