Panama vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4312 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3341 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0971 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.3948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6722 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2774 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4135 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0136 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1093 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 (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.0137 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps?
- Panama ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 97th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 543 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.