El Salvador vs Panama: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
El Salvador
-0.1415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Panama
-0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Panama rank
105th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th 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 | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1358 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.371 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5069 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.2067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.1756 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2504 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, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at -0.1213 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1415 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.0202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- El Salvador ranks 107th 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.