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Equal Rights Protection Index in Panama

Panama: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.548 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.548
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.688
in 1993
All-time low
0.179
in 1904
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Panama, 1903–2025

0.20.40.6190319642025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Panama is 0.548, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Panama peaked at 0.688 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 1904.

Panama ranks 111th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.188 —
1904 0.179 -4.8%
1905 0.179 +0.0%
1906 0.179 +0.0%
1907 0.179 +0.0%
1908 0.179 +0.0%
1909 0.179 +0.0%
1910 0.179 +0.0%
1911 0.179 +0.0%
1912 0.179 +0.0%
1913 0.179 +0.0%
1914 0.179 +0.0%
1915 0.179 +0.0%
1916 0.179 +0.0%
1917 0.179 +0.0%
1918 0.179 +0.0%
1919 0.179 +0.0%
1920 0.195 +8.9%
1921 0.195 +0.0%
1922 0.195 +0.0%
1923 0.195 +0.0%
1924 0.195 +0.0%
1925 0.195 +0.0%
1926 0.195 +0.0%
1927 0.195 +0.0%
1928 0.195 +0.0%
1929 0.195 +0.0%
1930 0.195 +0.0%
1931 0.196 +0.5%
1932 0.196 +0.0%
1933 0.196 +0.0%
1934 0.196 +0.0%
1935 0.196 +0.0%
1936 0.196 +0.0%
1937 0.196 +0.0%
1938 0.196 +0.0%
1939 0.196 +0.0%
1940 0.196 +0.0%
1941 0.196 +0.0%
1942 0.203 +3.6%
1943 0.203 +0.0%
1944 0.203 +0.0%
1945 0.203 +0.0%
1946 0.203 +0.0%
1947 0.225 +10.8%
1948 0.225 +0.0%
1949 0.225 +0.0%
1950 0.222 -1.3%
1951 0.222 +0.0%
1952 0.222 +0.0%
1953 0.222 +0.0%
1954 0.222 +0.0%
1955 0.222 +0.0%
1956 0.222 +0.0%
1957 0.222 +0.0%
1958 0.222 +0.0%
1959 0.222 +0.0%
1960 0.31 +39.6%
1961 0.31 +0.0%
1962 0.31 +0.0%
1963 0.35 +12.9%
1964 0.35 +0.0%
1965 0.35 +0.0%
1966 0.35 +0.0%
1967 0.368 +5.1%
1968 0.342 -7.1%
1969 0.364 +6.4%
1970 0.545 +49.7%
1971 0.545 +0.0%
1972 0.545 +0.0%
1973 0.545 +0.0%
1974 0.545 +0.0%
1975 0.545 +0.0%
1976 0.545 +0.0%
1977 0.545 +0.0%
1978 0.545 +0.0%
1979 0.545 +0.0%
1980 0.545 +0.0%
1981 0.545 +0.0%
1982 0.545 +0.0%
1983 0.545 +0.0%
1984 0.545 +0.0%
1985 0.545 +0.0%
1986 0.545 +0.0%
1987 0.545 +0.0%
1988 0.545 +0.0%
1989 0.545 +0.0%
1990 0.618 +13.4%
1991 0.618 +0.0%
1992 0.674 +9.1%
1993 0.688 +2.1%
1994 0.688 +0.0%
1995 0.688 +0.0%
1996 0.688 +0.0%
1997 0.627 -8.9%
1998 0.627 +0.0%
1999 0.627 +0.0%
2000 0.627 +0.0%
2001 0.627 +0.0%
2002 0.627 +0.0%
2003 0.627 +0.0%
2004 0.627 +0.0%
2005 0.62 -1.1%
2006 0.62 +0.0%
2007 0.62 +0.0%
2008 0.62 +0.0%
2009 0.62 +0.0%
2010 0.62 +0.0%
2011 0.62 +0.0%
2012 0.62 +0.0%
2013 0.649 +4.7%
2014 0.649 +0.0%
2015 0.649 +0.0%
2016 0.649 +0.0%
2017 0.649 +0.0%
2018 0.553 -14.8%
2019 0.55 -0.5%
2020 0.519 -5.6%
2021 0.579 +11.6%
2022 0.566 -2.2%
2023 0.618 +9.2%
2024 0.63 +1.9%
2025 0.548 -13.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.548 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.548 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.604, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.1803 0.179 0.188 7
1910s 0.179 0.179 0.179 10
1920s 0.195 0.195 0.195 10
1930s 0.1959 0.195 0.196 10
1940s 0.2082 0.196 0.225 10
1950s 0.222 0.222 0.222 10
1960s 0.3404 0.31 0.368 10
1970s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1980s 0.545 0.545 0.545 10
1990s 0.6543 0.618 0.688 10
2000s 0.6235 0.62 0.627 10
2010s 0.6208 0.55 0.649 10
2020s 0.5767 0.519 0.63 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.572 compare
  2. 109 Turkey 0.565 compare
  3. 110 Iran 0.56 compare
  4. 112 Djibouti 0.543 compare
  5. 113 Comoros 0.525 compare
  6. 114 Kazakhstan 0.522 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Panama?
Equal rights protection index in Panama was 0.548 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 1993.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 1904.
How does Panama rank for equal rights protection index?
Panama ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.