Costa Rica vs Panama: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Costa Rica
0.2317
in 2025
Panama
0.2317
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Panama rank
73rd
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2317 against 0.2317 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2679 | 0.2952 | 0.0272 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2408 | 0.2454 | 0.0046 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.241 | 0.2377 | 0.0033 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.2361 | 0.2366 | 0.0004 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2317 against 0.2317 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Panama ranks 73rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.