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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.