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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Panama

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.572 compare
109 Turkey 0.565 compare
110 Iran 0.56 compare
112 Djibouti 0.543 compare
113 Comoros 0.525 compare
114 Kazakhstan 0.522 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Panama

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.575 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.874 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.441 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.874 (2025)

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.