Nauru vs Panama: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Nauru
- Panama
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.5405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9659 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6691 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 0.9758 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3854 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.7946 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5326 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.262 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 0.4042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5186 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1144 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, Nauru or Panama?
- Nauru, at 0.5405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4784 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Nauru and Panama?
- 0.0621 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Panama rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Nauru ranks 71st and Panama ranks 74th of 208 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.