Panama vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Governance score
Panama
53.7 0-100
in 2024
South Africa
53.91 0-100
in 2024
Panama rank
101st
South Africa rank
98th
Regulatory Quality - Governance score over time
- Panama
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 53.91 0-100 against 53.7 0-100 in Panama, a difference of 0.21 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Panama ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 206 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 | 60.99 0-100 | 59.53 0-100 | 1.46 0-100 | Panama |
| 2000s | 60.94 0-100 | 65.51 0-100 | 4.57 0-100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61.39 0-100 | 61.17 0-100 | 0.2143 0-100 | Panama |
| 2020s | 56.34 0-100 | 54.62 0-100 | 1.72 0-100 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance score, Panama or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 53.91 0-100 against 53.7 0-100 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance score between Panama and South Africa?
- 0.21 0-100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Panama ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 98th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.