Jamaica vs Panama: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Panama ranks 69th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3301 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0756 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.504 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4989 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0351 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 0.4852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.0441 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 67th 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.