Belize and Panama currently carry a similar assessed risk (4.7 vs 4.8 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), so differentiate on the specific drivers below.
🇧🇿 Belize (4.7/10, Moderate) vs 🇵🇦 Panama (4.8/10, Moderate).
Side by side
| Indicator | Belize | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 4.7/10 (Moderate) | 4.8/10 (Moderate) |
| FATF status | Not currently listed | Not currently listed |
| Sanctions posture | No listed programme identified | No listed programme identified |
| Rule of law (WGI risk) | 5.1/10 | 4.6/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 36/100 (rank #104) | 33/100 (rank #116) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2025 | 2018 |
| BO register | Restricted (live since 2023) | Restricted (live since 2020) |
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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.