Rule of Law - Governance score in Panama

Panama: Rule of Law - Governance score was 52.43 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.43 0-100
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 208 countries
All-time high
56.75 0-100
in 2004
All-time low
51.83 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Panama, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 53.3 0-1001998: 53.3 0-1002000: 51.9 0-1002002: 55.4 0-1002003: 55.5 0-1002004: 56.7 0-1002005: 55.6 0-1002006: 55.9 0-1002007: 56.6 0-1002008: 55.6 0-1002009: 55 0-1002010: 54.8 0-1002011: 56.4 0-1002012: 52.2 0-1002013: 51.8 0-1002014: 54.5 0-1002015: 54 0-1002016: 54.6 0-1002017: 54.2 0-1002018: 52.6 0-1002019: 52.2 0-1002020: 52.8 0-1002021: 53 0-1002022: 53.3 0-1002023: 53 0-1002024: 52.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Panama is 52.43 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Panama peaked at 56.75 0-100 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.83 0-100, in 2013.

Panama ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 53.27 0-100 —
1998 53.27 0-100 +0.0%
2000 51.86 0-100 -2.6%
2002 55.41 0-100 +6.8%
2003 55.47 0-100 +0.1%
2004 56.75 0-100 +2.3%
2005 55.63 0-100 -2.0%
2006 55.91 0-100 +0.5%
2007 56.55 0-100 +1.2%
2008 55.57 0-100 -1.7%
2009 55.03 0-100 -1.0%
2010 54.82 0-100 -0.4%
2011 56.39 0-100 +2.9%
2012 52.2 0-100 -7.4%
2013 51.83 0-100 -0.7%
2014 54.51 0-100 +5.2%
2015 54.03 0-100 -0.9%
2016 54.63 0-100 +1.1%
2017 54.22 0-100 -0.8%
2018 52.63 0-100 -2.9%
2019 52.17 0-100 -0.9%
2020 52.84 0-100 +1.3%
2021 53 0-100 +0.3%
2022 53.27 0-100 +0.5%
2023 53.04 0-100 -0.4%
2024 52.43 0-100 -1.2%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 52.43 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 71% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 52.43 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.64 0-100, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.27 0-100 53.27 0-100 53.27 0-100 2
2000s 55.35 0-100 51.86 0-100 56.75 0-100 9
2010s 53.74 0-100 51.83 0-100 56.39 0-100 10
2020s 52.92 0-100 52.43 0-100 53.27 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 114 North Macedonia 53.09 0-100 compare
  2. 115 Argentina 52.64 0-100 compare
  3. 116 Sri Lanka 52.53 0-100 compare
  4. 118 Nepal 51.74 0-100 compare
  5. 119 Vietnam 51.56 0-100 compare
  6. 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.47 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Panama?
Rule of law - governance score in Panama was 52.43 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 56.75 0-100 in 2004.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 51.83 0-100 in 2013.
How does Panama rank for rule of law - governance score?
Panama ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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