Panama vs Senegal: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Panama
0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Senegal
0.2506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Panama rank
86th
Senegal rank
83rd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Panama
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.2506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Senegal ahead.
Panama ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3238 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.0669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0732 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4321 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.2573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Panama or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.2506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Panama and Senegal?
- 0.0338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Panama ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.