Freedom of association index in Panama
Panama: Freedom of association index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of association index in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Panama is 0.881, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Panama peaked at 0.881 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1969.
That places Panama 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.687 | 0.633 | 0.707 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.7071 | 0.704 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7089 | 0.708 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7077 | 0.705 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6756 | 0.589 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6574 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.585 | 0.064 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0775 | 0.064 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3372 | 0.261 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8031 | 0.785 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8621 | 0.853 | 0.867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8724 | 0.865 | 0.879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8757 | 0.87 | 0.881 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More social development data for Panama
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.575 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.728 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.812 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.441 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.728 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Panama?
- Freedom of association index in Panama was 0.881 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.881 in 2025.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1969.
- How does Panama rank for freedom of association index?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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