Brazil vs Panama: Freedom of Association Index
Brazil
0.882
in 2025
Panama
0.881
in 2025
Brazil rank
26th
Panama rank
27th
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.882 against 0.881 in Panama, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4106 | 0.687 | 0.2764 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.4072 | 0.7071 | 0.2999 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.3921 | 0.7089 | 0.3168 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.2295 | 0.7077 | 0.4782 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.2855 | 0.6756 | 0.3901 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.6054 | 0.6574 | 0.052 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.3592 | 0.585 | 0.2258 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.1445 | 0.0775 | 0.067 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 0.6022 | 0.3372 | 0.265 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 0.9372 | 0.8031 | 0.1341 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.9376 | 0.8621 | 0.0755 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.9203 | 0.8724 | 0.0479 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.891 | 0.8757 | 0.0153 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 0.882 against 0.881 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.001, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Panama ranks 27th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.