Political Corruption Index in Panama
Panama: Political Corruption Index was 0.485 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political corruption index in Panama is 0.485, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Panama peaked at 0.809 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.484, in 2024.
That places Panama 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 123 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Panama?
- Political corruption index in Panama was 0.485 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.809 in 1982.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.484 in 2024.
- How does Panama rank for political corruption index?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.