Nigeria vs Panama: Rule of law index bti

Nigeria
4.5
in 2025
Panama
4.75
in 2025
Nigeria rank
56th
Panama rank
53rd

Rule of law index bti over time

  • Nigeria
  • Panama
0246200520152025

How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.75 against 4.5 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.

Nigeria ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd of 128 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 5.33 6.17 0.8333 Panama
2010s 5.5 5.9 0.4 Panama
2020s 4.58 5.17 0.5833 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index bti, Nigeria or Panama?
Panama, at 4.75 against 4.5 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index bti between Nigeria and Panama?
0.25, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for rule of law index bti?
Nigeria ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index bti. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed