Iceland vs Panama: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Iceland
2.41
in 2025
Panama
2.03
in 2025
Iceland rank
22nd
Panama rank
25th
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score over time
- Iceland
- Panama
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.41 against 2.03 in Panama, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 123 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.485 | -0.81 | 1.29 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.485 | -0.7579 | 1.24 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.485 | -0.289 | 0.774 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.485 | -0.3262 | 0.8112 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.593 | -0.3778 | 0.9708 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0.847 | -0.3449 | 1.19 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.847 | -0.5042 | 1.35 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.847 | -1.57 | 2.41 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.847 | -2.1 | 2.94 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 0.8504 | 0.8684 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.07 | 0.968 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.18 | 1.02 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 1.15 | 1.24 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rigorous and impartial public administration score, Iceland or Panama?
- Iceland, at 2.41 against 2.03 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rigorous and impartial public administration score between Iceland and Panama?
- 0.38, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Panama rank globally for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.