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Constraints on the Executive Score in Panama

Panama: Constraints on the Executive Score was 6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 167 countries
All-time high
6
in 1989
All-time low
1
in 1968
Years of data
116
1903–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Panama, 1903–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Panama is 6, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 116 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Panama peaked at 6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1968.

Panama ranks 64th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 3 —
1904 3 +0.0%
1905 3 +0.0%
1906 3 +0.0%
1907 3 +0.0%
1908 3 +0.0%
1909 3 +0.0%
1910 3 +0.0%
1911 3 +0.0%
1912 3 +0.0%
1913 3 +0.0%
1914 3 +0.0%
1915 3 +0.0%
1916 3 +0.0%
1917 3 +0.0%
1918 3 +0.0%
1919 3 +0.0%
1920 3 +0.0%
1921 3 +0.0%
1922 3 +0.0%
1923 3 +0.0%
1924 3 +0.0%
1925 3 +0.0%
1926 3 +0.0%
1927 3 +0.0%
1928 3 +0.0%
1929 3 +0.0%
1930 3 +0.0%
1931 3 +0.0%
1932 3 +0.0%
1933 3 +0.0%
1934 3 +0.0%
1935 3 +0.0%
1936 3 +0.0%
1937 3 +0.0%
1938 3 +0.0%
1939 3 +0.0%
1940 3 +0.0%
1941 3 +0.0%
1942 3 +0.0%
1943 3 +0.0%
1944 3 +0.0%
1945 3 +0.0%
1946 3 +0.0%
1947 3 +0.0%
1948 3 +0.0%
1949 4 +33.3%
1950 4 +0.0%
1951 4 +0.0%
1952 4 +0.0%
1953 4 +0.0%
1954 4 +0.0%
1955 5 +25.0%
1956 5 +0.0%
1957 5 +0.0%
1958 5 +0.0%
1959 5 +0.0%
1960 5 +0.0%
1961 5 +0.0%
1962 5 +0.0%
1963 5 +0.0%
1964 5 +0.0%
1965 5 +0.0%
1966 5 +0.0%
1967 5 +0.0%
1968 1 -80.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 2 +100.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 3 +50.0%
1983 3 +0.0%
1984 2 -33.3%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 6 +200.0%
1990 6 +0.0%
1991 6 +0.0%
1992 6 +0.0%
1993 6 +0.0%
1994 6 +0.0%
1995 6 +0.0%
1996 6 +0.0%
1997 6 +0.0%
1998 6 +0.0%
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 6 +0.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 6 +0.0%
2005 6 +0.0%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 6 +0.0%
2011 6 +0.0%
2012 6 +0.0%
2013 6 +0.0%
2014 6 +0.0%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 6 +0.0%
2018 6 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 3 3 3 7
1910s 3 3 3 10
1920s 3 3 3 10
1930s 3 3 3 10
1940s 3.1 3 4 10
1950s 4.5 4 5 10
1960s 4.2 1 5 10
1970s 1.2 1 2 10
1980s 2.6 2 6 10
1990s 6 6 6 10
2000s 6 6 6 10
2010s 6 6 6 9

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 64 Armenia 6 compare
  2. 64 Bhutan 6 compare
  3. 64 Bolivia 6 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 6 compare
  5. 64 Burkina Faso 6 compare
  6. 64 Colombia 6 compare
  7. 64 Dominican Republic 6 compare
  8. 64 El Salvador 6 compare
  9. 64 Georgia 6 compare
  10. 64 Ghana 6 compare
  11. 64 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
  12. 64 Guyana 6 compare
  13. 64 Iraq 6 compare
  14. 64 Lebanon 6 compare
  15. 64 Liberia 6 compare
  16. 64 Madagascar 6 compare
  17. 64 Malawi 6 compare
  18. 64 Mexico 6 compare
  19. 64 Nepal 6 compare
  20. 64 Nicaragua 6 compare
  21. 64 Nigeria 6 compare
  22. 64 Pakistan 6 compare
  23. 64 Papua New Guinea 6 compare
  24. 64 Philippines 6 compare
  25. 64 Sierra Leone 6 compare
  26. 64 Somalia 6 compare
  27. 64 South Korea 6 compare
  28. 64 Sri Lanka 6 compare
  29. 64 Tunisia 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Panama?
Constraints on the executive score in Panama was 6 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1989.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1968.
How does Panama rank for constraints on the executive score?
Panama ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.