Bhutan vs Panama: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bhutan
-0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Panama
-0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bhutan rank
103rd
Panama rank
105th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports -0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Bhutan ranks 103rd and Panama ranks 105th of 206 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.5493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9729 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1629 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Bhutan or Panama?
- Bhutan, at -0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0.0279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd and Panama ranks 105th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.