Legislative Corruption Score in Panama
Panama: Legislative Corruption Score was -0.772 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Legislative Corruption Score in Panama, 1904–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded -0.772 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Panama peaked at -0.582 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -2.36, in 1904.
That places Panama 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 119 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.49 | -2.36 | -1.31 | 6 |
| 1910s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.31 | -1.31 | -1.31 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.41 | -2.34 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.943 | -0.943 | -0.943 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8347 | -0.943 | -0.582 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.677 | -0.772 | -0.582 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Panama?
- Legislative corruption score in Panama was -0.772 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was -0.582 in 2017.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.36 in 1904.
- How does Panama rank for legislative corruption score?
- Panama ranks 113th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.