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
23rd
of 173 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

-2-1012190319642025

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 24 Botswana 2 compare
  5. 25 Maldives 2 compare
  6. 26 Spain 1.97 compare

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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

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.