Nepal vs Panama: Rule of Law - Governance estimate

Nepal
-0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Panama
-0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Nepal rank
116th
Panama rank
115th

Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time

  • Nepal
  • Panama
-1-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0199620102024

How they compare

Panama currently reports -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nepal, a difference of 0.0403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 116th and Panama ranks 115th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2149 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2302 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Nepal
2000s -0.7142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Panama
2010s -0.5987 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Panama
2020s -0.3406 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1053 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Nepal or Panama?
Panama, at -0.2634 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.3037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Nepal and Panama?
0.0403 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
Nepal ranks 116th and Panama ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.