Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Panama
Panama: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.03 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.8% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Panama peaked at 2.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.4, in 1986.
That places Panama 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.81 | -0.81 | -0.81 | 7 |
| 1910s | -0.7579 | -0.81 | -0.289 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.289 | -0.289 | -0.289 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.3262 | -0.813 | -0.27 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3778 | -0.782 | -0.27 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3449 | -0.813 | -0.292 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.5042 | -1.57 | -0.293 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.57 | -1.57 | -1.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.1 | -2.4 | -1.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8504 | 0.521 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.921 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 0.921 | 2.03 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1111 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.14 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Panama?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Panama was 2.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 in 1986.
- How does Panama rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Panama ranks 23rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.