Colombia vs Panama: Freedom of expression index
Colombia
0.81
in 2025
Panama
0.812
in 2025
Colombia rank
62nd
Panama rank
60th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.812 against 0.81 in Colombia, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2831 | 0.511 | 0.2279 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.4393 | 0.5109 | 0.0716 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.442 | 0.51 | 0.068 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.4458 | 0.5299 | 0.0841 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.4116 | 0.5422 | 0.1306 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.1713 | 0.5536 | 0.3823 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.5898 | 0.4841 | 0.1057 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 0.6081 | 0.143 | 0.4651 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 0.6078 | 0.1302 | 0.4776 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.7142 | 0.849 | 0.1348 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.7216 | 0.8544 | 0.1328 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.8094 | 0.8263 | 0.0169 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.81 | 0.7948 | 0.0152 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.812 against 0.81 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.002, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Colombia ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 60th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.