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
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.