Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Panama
Panama: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.8291 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Panama, 1996–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Panama is -0.8291, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Panama peaked at 0.8175 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.8326, in 2018.
Panama ranks 107th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -0.0571 | -0.1969 | 0.0309 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.0093 | -0.3471 | 0.686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 | -0.8326 | 0.8175 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8291 | -0.8291 | -0.8291 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Panama?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Panama was -0.8291 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8175 in 2010.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8326 in 2018.
- How does Panama rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.