What is liberal democracy index in Panama?

Liberal democracy index in Panama was 0.575 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.578 in 2024.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1969.

How does Panama rank for liberal democracy index?

Panama ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Panama

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

Panama: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.575 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.575

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

49th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.578

in 2024

All-time low

0.068

in 1969

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Panama, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.575 for liberal democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Panama peaked at 0.578 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.068, in 1969.

That places Panama 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Democracy Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.087	—
1904	0.125	+43.7%
1905	0.148	+18.4%
1906	0.147	-0.7%
1907	0.145	-1.4%
1908	0.146	+0.7%
1909	0.146	+0.0%
1910	0.126	-13.7%
1911	0.127	+0.8%
1912	0.126	-0.8%
1913	0.146	+15.9%
1914	0.147	+0.7%
1915	0.148	+0.7%
1916	0.148	+0.0%
1917	0.15	+1.4%
1918	0.15	+0.0%
1919	0.155	+3.3%
1920	0.156	+0.6%
1921	0.156	+0.0%
1922	0.156	+0.0%
1923	0.156	+0.0%
1924	0.157	+0.6%
1925	0.16	+1.9%
1926	0.16	+0.0%
1927	0.16	+0.0%
1928	0.164	+2.5%
1929	0.166	+1.2%
1930	0.165	-0.6%
1931	0.157	-4.8%
1932	0.161	+2.5%
1933	0.159	-1.2%
1934	0.159	+0.0%
1935	0.159	+0.0%
1936	0.163	+2.5%
1937	0.164	+0.6%
1938	0.164	+0.0%
1939	0.164	+0.0%
1940	0.165	+0.6%
1941	0.152	-7.9%
1942	0.162	+6.6%
1943	0.162	+0.0%
1944	0.162	+0.0%
1945	0.145	-10.5%
1946	0.113	-22.1%
1947	0.14	+23.9%
1948	0.165	+17.9%
1949	0.168	+1.8%
1950	0.176	+4.8%
1951	0.165	-6.2%
1952	0.161	-2.4%
1953	0.2	+24.2%
1954	0.2	+0.0%
1955	0.2	+0.0%
1956	0.202	+1.0%
1957	0.203	+0.5%
1958	0.203	+0.0%
1959	0.203	+0.0%
1960	0.21	+3.4%
1961	0.212	+1.0%
1962	0.212	+0.0%
1963	0.212	+0.0%
1964	0.191	-9.9%
1965	0.185	-3.1%
1966	0.184	-0.5%
1967	0.192	+4.3%
1968	0.11	-42.7%
1969	0.068	-38.2%
1970	0.068	+0.0%
1971	0.068	+0.0%
1972	0.072	+5.9%
1973	0.074	+2.8%
1974	0.074	+0.0%
1975	0.074	+0.0%
1976	0.074	+0.0%
1977	0.074	+0.0%
1978	0.075	+1.4%
1979	0.077	+2.7%
1980	0.078	+1.3%
1981	0.076	-2.6%
1982	0.07	-7.9%
1983	0.07	+0.0%
1984	0.075	+7.1%
1985	0.075	+0.0%
1986	0.07	-6.7%
1987	0.07	+0.0%
1988	0.07	+0.0%
1989	0.073	+4.3%
1990	0.367	+402.7%
1991	0.507	+38.1%
1992	0.518	+2.2%
1993	0.522	+0.8%
1994	0.533	+2.1%
1995	0.534	+0.2%
1996	0.534	+0.0%
1997	0.534	+0.0%
1998	0.524	-1.9%
1999	0.524	+0.0%
2000	0.549	+4.8%
2001	0.558	+1.6%
2002	0.558	+0.0%
2003	0.558	+0.0%
2004	0.561	+0.5%
2005	0.547	-2.5%
2006	0.547	+0.0%
2007	0.547	+0.0%
2008	0.547	+0.0%
2009	0.549	+0.4%
2010	0.554	+0.9%
2011	0.554	+0.0%
2012	0.554	+0.0%
2013	0.547	-1.3%
2014	0.544	-0.5%
2015	0.553	+1.7%
2016	0.55	-0.5%
2017	0.553	+0.5%
2018	0.539	-2.5%
2019	0.535	-0.7%
2020	0.533	-0.4%
2021	0.544	+2.1%
2022	0.559	+2.8%
2023	0.557	-0.4%
2024	0.578	+3.8%
2025	0.575	-0.5%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.575 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.575 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.506, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Liberal Democracy 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
1990	+402.7%	0.073	0.367
1904	+43.7%	0.087	0.125
1968	-42.7%	0.192	0.11
1969	-38.2%	0.11	0.068
1991	+38.1%	0.367	0.507

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1349	0.087	0.148	7
1910s	0.1423	0.126	0.155	10
1920s	0.1591	0.156	0.166	10
1930s	0.1615	0.157	0.165	10
1940s	0.1534	0.113	0.168	10
1950s	0.1913	0.161	0.203	10
1960s	0.1776	0.068	0.212	10
1970s	0.073	0.068	0.077	10
1980s	0.0727	0.07	0.078	10
1990s	0.5097	0.367	0.534	10
2000s	0.5521	0.547	0.561	10
2010s	0.5483	0.535	0.554	10
2020s	0.5577	0.533	0.578	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Panama?: Liberal democracy index in Panama was 0.575 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.578 in 2024.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.068 in 1969.
How does Panama rank for liberal democracy index?: Panama ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.