Bhutan vs Panama: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Bhutan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Panama ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8972 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.6098 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.331 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1329 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Bhutan or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4011 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Bhutan and Panama?
- 0.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Panama rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Panama ranks 69th 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 Voice and Accountability - 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
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. 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.