What is physical integrity rights index in Panama?

Physical integrity rights index in Panama was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2013.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1986.

How does Panama rank for physical integrity rights index?

Panama ranks 41st out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Panama

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

Panama: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.936 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.936

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

41st

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.944

in 2013

All-time low

0.113

in 1986

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.936 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Panama peaked at 0.944 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1986.

That places Panama 41st out of 176 regions 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	0.572	0.572	0.572	7
1910s	0.5744	0.572	0.596	10
1920s	0.596	0.596	0.596	10
1930s	0.5952	0.572	0.598	10
1940s	0.5882	0.541	0.598	10
1950s	0.5873	0.546	0.599	10
1960s	0.5231	0.208	0.591	10
1970s	0.208	0.208	0.208	10
1980s	0.1292	0.113	0.161	10
1990s	0.9064	0.868	0.932	10
2000s	0.932	0.932	0.932	10
2010s	0.9357	0.913	0.944	10
2020s	0.9298	0.913	0.936	6

Countries ranked near Panama

38 Barbados 0.938 compare
39 Cape Verde 0.937 compare
39 Ghana 0.937 compare
42 Gambia 0.934 compare
43 Greece 0.933 compare
44 Suriname 0.931 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Panama

Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.728 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.881 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.728 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.441 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.575 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Panama?: Physical integrity rights index in Panama was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.944 in 2013.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1986.
How does Panama rank for physical integrity rights index?: Panama ranks 41st out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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