Panama vs Vanuatu: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Panama
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.4864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4411 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Panama, a difference of 0.0453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Vanuatu'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 Vanuatu ahead.
Panama ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2396 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3962 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1566 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.5993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2442 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.4953 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0801 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.4639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5795 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1156 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Panama or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.4864 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 Panama and Vanuatu?
- 0.0453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Vanuatu rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Panama ranks 69th and Vanuatu ranks 66th 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.