Burundi vs Panama: Legislative Corruption Score
Burundi
-0.719
in 2025
Panama
-0.772
in 2025
Burundi rank
111th
Panama rank
113th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Burundi
- Panama
How they compare
Burundi currently reports -0.719 against -0.772 in Panama, a difference of 0.053.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 111th and Panama ranks 113th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 | -1.3 | 3.39 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.7 | -0.943 | 2.64 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.7809 | -0.943 | 1.72 | Burundi |
| 2000s | -0.4195 | -0.943 | 0.5235 | Burundi |
| 2010s | -1.35 | -0.8347 | 0.516 | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.8405 | -0.677 | 0.1635 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Burundi or Panama?
- Burundi, at -0.719 against -0.772 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Burundi and Panama?
- 0.053, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Panama?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Panama rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Burundi ranks 111th and Panama ranks 113th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.