Age of full democracy in Panama
Panama: Age of full democracy was 26 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Panama stood at 26 years. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Panama peaked at 26 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2000.
That places Panama 64th out of 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5 years | 21 years | 26 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Panama?
- Age of full democracy in Panama was 26 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 26 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for age of full democracy?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.