Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Panama
Panama: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was 2.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.03
Change on year
up 74.8%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.03
in 2025
All-time low
-2.4
in 1986
Years of data
123
1903–2025
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 25th out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | -0.81 | — |
| 1904 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.81 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.289 | -64.3% |
| 1920 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.289 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -0.813 | +181.3% |
| 1932 | -0.27 | -66.8% |
| 1933 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.27 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.759 | +181.1% |
| 1942 | -0.281 | -63.0% |
| 1943 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.281 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.782 | +178.3% |
| 1950 | -0.292 | -62.7% |
| 1951 | -0.813 | +178.4% |
| 1952 | -0.293 | -64.0% |
| 1953 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.293 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.13 | +286.3% |
| 1969 | -1.57 | +38.3% |
| 1970 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.39 | +52.5% |
| 1983 | -2.39 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.74 | -27.2% |
| 1985 | -1.74 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.4 | +37.9% |
| 1987 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.4 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.521 | -121.7% |
| 1991 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.521 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +105.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.921 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 2.03 | +74.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.519, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 25th out of 176 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.