Panama vs United States: Key media freedoms
Panama
0.827
in 2025
United States
0.875
in 2025
Panama rank
73rd
United States rank
72nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.875 against 0.827 in Panama, a difference of 0.048.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was United States ahead.
Panama ranks 73rd and United States ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.312 | 0.929 | 0.617 | United States |
| 1910s | 0.312 | 0.7313 | 0.4193 | United States |
| 1920s | 0.312 | 0.877 | 0.565 | United States |
| 1930s | 0.312 | 1.33 | 1.01 | United States |
| 1940s | 0.312 | 0.5827 | 0.2707 | United States |
| 1950s | 0.312 | 1.12 | 0.8046 | United States |
| 1960s | -0.2844 | 1.83 | 2.11 | United States |
| 1970s | -2.49 | 1.87 | 4.36 | United States |
| 1980s | -2.49 | 2.45 | 4.94 | United States |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 2.49 | 0.9117 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 2.66 | 1.18 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 2.52 | 1.31 | United States |
| 2020s | 0.7443 | 2.22 | 1.48 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 0.875 against 0.827 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Panama and United States?
- 0.048, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Panama ranks 73rd and United States ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.