Rule of Law - Number of sources in Panama

Panama: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14
in 2012
All-time low
7
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Panama, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 71998: 72000: 82002: 82003: 82004: 112005: 122006: 132007: 132008: 132009: 132010: 132011: 132012: 142013: 142014: 142015: 142016: 132017: 132018: 122019: 122020: 112021: 112022: 122023: 122024: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 12 for rule of law - number of sources in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in Panama peaked at 14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1996.

Panama ranks 97th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Rule of Law - Number of sources in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in Panama, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 7
1998 7 +0.0%
2000 8 +14.3%
2002 8 +0.0%
2003 8 +0.0%
2004 11 +37.5%
2005 12 +9.1%
2006 13 +8.3%
2007 13 +0.0%
2008 13 +0.0%
2009 13 +0.0%
2010 13 +0.0%
2011 13 +0.0%
2012 14 +7.7%
2013 14 +0.0%
2014 14 +0.0%
2015 14 +0.0%
2016 13 -7.1%
2017 13 +0.0%
2018 12 -7.7%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 11 -8.3%
2021 11 +0.0%
2022 12 +9.1%
2023 12 +0.0%
2024 12 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7 7 7 2
2000s 11 8 13 9
2010s 13.2 12 14 10
2020s 11.6 11 12 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 97 Algeria 12 compare
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  4. 97 Denmark 12 compare
  5. 97 Dominican Republic 12 compare
  6. 97 Egypt 12 compare
  7. 97 Finland 12 compare
  8. 97 Gabon 12 compare
  9. 97 Guatemala 12 compare
  10. 97 Hong Kong, China 12 compare
  11. 97 Jamaica 12 compare
  12. 97 Kuwait 12 compare
  13. 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12 compare
  14. 97 Luxembourg 12 compare
  15. 97 Malta 12 compare
  16. 97 Mauritius 12 compare
  17. 97 Republic of Moldova 12 compare
  18. 97 Netherlands 12 compare
  19. 97 New Zealand 12 compare
  20. 97 Papua New Guinea 12 compare
  21. 97 Saudi Arabia 12 compare
  22. 97 Serbia 12 compare
  23. 97 Tajikistan 12 compare
  24. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in Panama?
Rule of law - number of sources in Panama was 12 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2012.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1996.
How does Panama rank for rule of law - number of sources?
Panama ranks 97th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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