Barbados vs Panama: Freedom of association index
Barbados
0.879
in 2025
Panama
0.881
in 2025
Barbados rank
29th
Panama rank
27th
Freedom of association index over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.881 against 0.879 in Barbados, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Barbados ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 8 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.269 | 0.687 | 0.418 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.269 | 0.7071 | 0.4381 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.269 | 0.7089 | 0.4399 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.28 | 0.7077 | 0.4277 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.4106 | 0.6756 | 0.265 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.7122 | 0.6574 | 0.0548 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 0.8311 | 0.585 | 0.2461 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.8821 | 0.0775 | 0.8046 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.88 | 0.3372 | 0.5428 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.8818 | 0.8031 | 0.0787 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 0.8814 | 0.8621 | 0.0193 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.8842 | 0.8724 | 0.0118 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.879 | 0.8757 | 0.0033 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Barbados or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.881 against 0.879 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.002, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Barbados ranks 29th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of association index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.