China vs Panama: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
China
-0.1108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Panama
-0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
China rank
104th
Panama rank
105th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- China
- Panama
How they compare
China currently reports -0.1108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0105 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.
China ranks 104th 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 | China | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.3244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6869 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.1439 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.0801 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.155 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, China or Panama?
- China, at -0.1108 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 China and Panama?
- 0.0105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Panama rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- China ranks 104th 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.