Egalitarian Democracy Index in Panama
Panama: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.453 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.453
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
60th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.498
in 2016
All-time low
0.075
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.453 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Panama peaked at 0.498 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1903.
Panama ranks 60th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.075 | — |
| 1904 | 0.106 | +41.3% |
| 1905 | 0.109 | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.107 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.108 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.109 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 0.108 | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.107 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.11 | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.112 | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.12 | +7.1% |
| 1921 | 0.121 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.121 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.12 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.123 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 0.125 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.124 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.122 | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.121 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.119 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.119 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.122 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.124 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.126 | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.124 | -1.6% |
| 1942 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.132 | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 0.105 | -20.5% |
| 1947 | 0.112 | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 0.133 | +18.8% |
| 1949 | 0.139 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 0.14 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.119 | -15.0% |
| 1952 | 0.12 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.153 | +27.5% |
| 1954 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.153 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.155 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.156 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.171 | +9.6% |
| 1961 | 0.173 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.177 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.159 | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.153 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.152 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.153 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.159 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.132 | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.144 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.144 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.145 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.147 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.147 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.148 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.152 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.15 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.148 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.13 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.133 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.132 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.137 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.314 | +129.2% |
| 1991 | 0.446 | +42.0% |
| 1992 | 0.465 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.467 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.471 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.473 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.462 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.453 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.452 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.47 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.479 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.479 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.477 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.476 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.476 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.48 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.481 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.481 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.491 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.49 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.497 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.498 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.474 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.459 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.456 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.447 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.455 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.451 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.471 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.453 | -3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.453 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.453 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.394, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian Democracy Index in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +129.2% | 0.137 | 0.314 |
| 1991 | +42.0% | 0.314 | 0.446 |
| 1904 | +41.3% | 0.075 | 0.106 |
| 1953 | +27.5% | 0.12 | 0.153 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1027 | 0.075 | 0.109 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.1097 | 0.107 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1211 | 0.12 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1226 | 0.119 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1246 | 0.105 | 0.139 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1461 | 0.119 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1602 | 0.132 | 0.177 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1468 | 0.144 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1356 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4476 | 0.314 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4768 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4808 | 0.456 | 0.498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4562 | 0.447 | 0.471 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Panama?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Panama was 0.453 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.498 in 2016.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1903.
- How does Panama rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.