Age of electoral democracy in Panama
Panama: Age of electoral democracy was 35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
35
in 2025
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Age of electoral democracy in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Panama stood at 35. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Panama peaked at 35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
That places Panama 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 | 30 | 35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 49 Cape Verde 35 compare
- 49 Colombia 35 compare
- 49 Germany 35 compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 35 compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 35 compare
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 375 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.575 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.728 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.881 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.812 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.441 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Panama?
- Age of electoral democracy in Panama was 35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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