Effective Power to Govern Score in Panama
Panama: Effective Power to Govern Score was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Effective Power to Govern Score in Panama, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective power to govern score in Panama is 7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective power to govern score in Panama peaked at 9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
Panama ranks 35th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Effective Power to Govern Score in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -12.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective power to govern score in Panama?
- Effective power to govern score in Panama was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective power to govern score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest effective power to govern score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Panama rank for effective power to govern score?
- Panama ranks 35th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective power to govern score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Effective Power to Govern Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which no individual or group holds de facto veto power over democratically elected political leaders.