Key features of electoral democracy in Panama
Panama: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.728 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.728
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.755
in 2015
All-time low
0.09
in 1970
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.728 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Panama peaked at 0.755 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1970.
Panama ranks 50th of 176 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.278 | 0.175 | 0.301 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.2972 | 0.292 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3049 | 0.3 | 0.318 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3077 | 0.299 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2942 | 0.215 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3419 | 0.255 | 0.372 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3184 | 0.091 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1011 | 0.09 | 0.122 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1314 | 0.123 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6801 | 0.476 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7364 | 0.73 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7437 | 0.731 | 0.755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7265 | 0.721 | 0.735 | 6 |
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- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.874 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.575 (2025)
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- Freedom of association index 0.881 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.812 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in Panama?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Panama was 0.728 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 2015.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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