Norway vs Panama: Government transparency
Norway
2.42
in 2010
Panama
2.01
in 2010
Norway rank
26th
Panama rank
29th
Government transparency over time
- Norway
- Panama
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.42 against 2.01 in Panama, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 26th and Panama ranks 29th of 125 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.39 | 0.1046 | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.19 | 2.6 | 1.59 | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.23 | 3.34 | 0.8848 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.01 | 0.4177 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Norway or Panama?
- Norway, at 2.42 against 2.01 in Panama as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Norway and Panama?
- 0.41, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Norway and Panama rank globally for government transparency?
- Norway ranks 26th and Panama ranks 29th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.