What is varieties of democracy in Panama?

Varieties of democracy in Panama was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 2015.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1970.

How does Panama rank for varieties of democracy?

Panama ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Panama

Name: Varieties of democracy in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Varieties of democracy was 0.728 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.728

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

50th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.755

in 2015

All-time low

0.09

in 1970

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Varieties of democracy in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.728 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Panama peaked at 0.755 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1970.

That places Panama 50th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.278	0.175	0.301	7
1910s	0.2972	0.292	0.3	10
1920s	0.3049	0.3	0.318	10
1930s	0.3077	0.299	0.316	10
1940s	0.2942	0.215	0.324	10
1950s	0.3419	0.255	0.372	10
1960s	0.3184	0.091	0.394	10
1970s	0.1011	0.09	0.122	10
1980s	0.1314	0.123	0.146	10
1990s	0.6801	0.476	0.711	10
2000s	0.7364	0.73	0.739	10
2010s	0.7437	0.731	0.755	10
2020s	0.7265	0.721	0.735	6

Countries ranked near Panama

48 Slovakia 0.733 compare
49 Vanuatu 0.729 compare
51 Ghana 0.711 compare
52 Solomon Islands 0.696 compare
53 Israel 0.694 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)
Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.575 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.874 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.874 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.728 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Panama?: Varieties of democracy in Panama was 0.728 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.755 in 2015.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1970.
How does Panama rank for varieties of democracy?: Panama ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.