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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Panama

Panama: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.485 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.485
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.809
in 1982
All-time low
0.484
in 2024
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Panama, 1903–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.485 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Panama peaked at 0.809 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 2024.

Panama ranks 90th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 123 years of available data.

Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.538 —
1904 0.539 +0.2%
1905 0.621 +15.2%
1906 0.621 +0.0%
1907 0.621 +0.0%
1908 0.621 +0.0%
1909 0.621 +0.0%
1910 0.621 +0.0%
1911 0.621 +0.0%
1912 0.621 +0.0%
1913 0.621 +0.0%
1914 0.621 +0.0%
1915 0.621 +0.0%
1916 0.621 +0.0%
1917 0.621 +0.0%
1918 0.621 +0.0%
1919 0.621 +0.0%
1920 0.621 +0.0%
1921 0.621 +0.0%
1922 0.621 +0.0%
1923 0.621 +0.0%
1924 0.621 +0.0%
1925 0.621 +0.0%
1926 0.621 +0.0%
1927 0.621 +0.0%
1928 0.621 +0.0%
1929 0.621 +0.0%
1930 0.621 +0.0%
1931 0.621 +0.0%
1932 0.621 +0.0%
1933 0.621 +0.0%
1934 0.621 +0.0%
1935 0.621 +0.0%
1936 0.621 +0.0%
1937 0.621 +0.0%
1938 0.621 +0.0%
1939 0.621 +0.0%
1940 0.621 +0.0%
1941 0.621 +0.0%
1942 0.621 +0.0%
1943 0.621 +0.0%
1944 0.621 +0.0%
1945 0.645 +3.9%
1946 0.645 +0.0%
1947 0.62 -3.9%
1948 0.62 +0.0%
1949 0.62 +0.0%
1950 0.62 +0.0%
1951 0.62 +0.0%
1952 0.62 +0.0%
1953 0.62 +0.0%
1954 0.62 +0.0%
1955 0.62 +0.0%
1956 0.62 +0.0%
1957 0.62 +0.0%
1958 0.62 +0.0%
1959 0.62 +0.0%
1960 0.62 +0.0%
1961 0.62 +0.0%
1962 0.62 +0.0%
1963 0.62 +0.0%
1964 0.62 +0.0%
1965 0.62 +0.0%
1966 0.62 +0.0%
1967 0.62 +0.0%
1968 0.683 +10.2%
1969 0.624 -8.6%
1970 0.624 +0.0%
1971 0.624 +0.0%
1972 0.624 +0.0%
1973 0.672 +7.7%
1974 0.672 +0.0%
1975 0.672 +0.0%
1976 0.672 +0.0%
1977 0.672 +0.0%
1978 0.672 +0.0%
1979 0.672 +0.0%
1980 0.705 +4.9%
1981 0.745 +5.7%
1982 0.809 +8.6%
1983 0.763 -5.7%
1984 0.763 +0.0%
1985 0.763 +0.0%
1986 0.763 +0.0%
1987 0.763 +0.0%
1988 0.763 +0.0%
1989 0.763 +0.0%
1990 0.703 -7.9%
1991 0.576 -18.1%
1992 0.576 +0.0%
1993 0.576 +0.0%
1994 0.576 +0.0%
1995 0.576 +0.0%
1996 0.576 +0.0%
1997 0.576 +0.0%
1998 0.576 +0.0%
1999 0.576 +0.0%
2000 0.576 +0.0%
2001 0.576 +0.0%
2002 0.576 +0.0%
2003 0.576 +0.0%
2004 0.576 +0.0%
2005 0.576 +0.0%
2006 0.576 +0.0%
2007 0.576 +0.0%
2008 0.576 +0.0%
2009 0.576 +0.0%
2010 0.576 +0.0%
2011 0.576 +0.0%
2012 0.576 +0.0%
2013 0.573 -0.5%
2014 0.573 +0.0%
2015 0.573 +0.0%
2016 0.573 +0.0%
2017 0.546 -4.7%
2018 0.509 -6.8%
2019 0.507 -0.4%
2020 0.515 +1.6%
2021 0.488 -5.2%
2022 0.488 +0.0%
2023 0.506 +3.7%
2024 0.484 -4.3%
2025 0.485 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.5974 0.538 0.621 7
1910s 0.621 0.621 0.621 10
1920s 0.621 0.621 0.621 10
1930s 0.621 0.621 0.621 10
1940s 0.6255 0.62 0.645 10
1950s 0.62 0.62 0.62 10
1960s 0.6267 0.62 0.683 10
1970s 0.6576 0.624 0.672 10
1980s 0.76 0.705 0.809 10
1990s 0.5887 0.576 0.703 10
2000s 0.576 0.576 0.576 10
2010s 0.5582 0.507 0.576 10
2020s 0.4943 0.484 0.515 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Panama?
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Panama was 0.485 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1982.
What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2024.
How does Panama rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
Panama ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index
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Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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