What is freedom of association index in Panama?

Freedom of association index in Panama was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Panama

Name: Freedom of Association Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Freedom of Association Index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.881

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.881

in 2025

All-time low

0.064

in 1969

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Panama, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Freedom of Association Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.633	—
1904	0.682	+7.7%
1905	0.683	+0.1%
1906	0.694	+1.6%
1907	0.704	+1.4%
1908	0.706	+0.3%
1909	0.707	+0.1%
1910	0.709	+0.3%
1911	0.71	+0.1%
1912	0.708	-0.3%
1913	0.706	-0.3%
1914	0.706	+0.0%
1915	0.706	+0.0%
1916	0.705	-0.1%
1917	0.704	-0.1%
1918	0.707	+0.4%
1919	0.71	+0.4%
1920	0.71	+0.0%
1921	0.709	-0.1%
1922	0.709	+0.0%
1923	0.709	+0.0%
1924	0.709	+0.0%
1925	0.709	+0.0%
1926	0.709	+0.0%
1927	0.709	+0.0%
1928	0.708	-0.1%
1929	0.708	+0.0%
1930	0.708	+0.0%
1931	0.708	+0.0%
1932	0.709	+0.1%
1933	0.71	+0.1%
1934	0.71	+0.0%
1935	0.71	+0.0%
1936	0.707	-0.4%
1937	0.705	-0.3%
1938	0.705	+0.0%
1939	0.705	+0.0%
1940	0.71	+0.7%
1941	0.713	+0.4%
1942	0.713	+0.0%
1943	0.713	+0.0%
1944	0.713	+0.0%
1945	0.71	-0.4%
1946	0.589	-17.0%
1947	0.589	+0.0%
1948	0.639	+8.5%
1949	0.667	+4.4%
1950	0.667	+0.0%
1951	0.667	+0.0%
1952	0.62	-7.0%
1953	0.647	+4.4%
1954	0.647	+0.0%
1955	0.647	+0.0%
1956	0.669	+3.4%
1957	0.67	+0.1%
1958	0.67	+0.0%
1959	0.67	+0.0%
1960	0.662	-1.2%
1961	0.658	-0.6%
1962	0.658	+0.0%
1963	0.658	+0.0%
1964	0.668	+1.5%
1965	0.674	+0.9%
1966	0.674	+0.0%
1967	0.674	+0.0%
1968	0.46	-31.8%
1969	0.064	-86.1%
1970	0.064	+0.0%
1971	0.064	+0.0%
1972	0.066	+3.1%
1973	0.068	+3.0%
1974	0.068	+0.0%
1975	0.068	+0.0%
1976	0.068	+0.0%
1977	0.068	+0.0%
1978	0.069	+1.5%
1979	0.172	+149.3%
1980	0.29	+68.6%
1981	0.261	-10.0%
1982	0.261	+0.0%
1983	0.261	+0.0%
1984	0.374	+43.3%
1985	0.376	+0.5%
1986	0.376	+0.0%
1987	0.376	+0.0%
1988	0.376	+0.0%
1989	0.421	+12.0%
1990	0.785	+86.5%
1991	0.809	+3.1%
1992	0.81	+0.1%
1993	0.81	+0.0%
1994	0.81	+0.0%
1995	0.81	+0.0%
1996	0.81	+0.0%
1997	0.81	+0.0%
1998	0.79	-2.5%
1999	0.787	-0.4%
2000	0.853	+8.4%
2001	0.862	+1.1%
2002	0.862	+0.0%
2003	0.862	+0.0%
2004	0.863	+0.1%
2005	0.863	+0.0%
2006	0.863	+0.0%
2007	0.863	+0.0%
2008	0.863	+0.0%
2009	0.867	+0.5%
2010	0.865	-0.2%
2011	0.865	+0.0%
2012	0.865	+0.0%
2013	0.87	+0.6%
2014	0.872	+0.2%
2015	0.879	+0.8%
2016	0.879	+0.0%
2017	0.879	+0.0%
2018	0.876	-0.3%
2019	0.874	-0.2%
2020	0.876	+0.2%
2021	0.876	+0.0%
2022	0.87	-0.7%
2023	0.877	+0.8%
2024	0.874	-0.3%
2025	0.881	+0.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.881 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.868, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.881 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.839, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Freedom of Association 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
1979	+149.3%	0.069	0.172
1990	+86.5%	0.421	0.785
1969	-86.1%	0.46	0.064
1980	+68.6%	0.172	0.29
1984	+43.3%	0.261	0.374
1968	-31.8%	0.674	0.46

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

24 Austria 0.883 compare
24 Trinidad and Tobago 0.883 compare
26 Brazil 0.882 compare
27 Suriname 0.881 compare
29 Barbados 0.879 compare
29 Jamaica 0.879 compare
29 Papua New Guinea 0.879 compare

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Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Panama?: Freedom of association index in Panama was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.