Which has higher civil society participation index, Benin or Panama?

Benin, at 0.632 against 0.632 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Panama: Civil Society Participation Index

Benin

0.632

in 2025

Panama

0.632

in 2025

Benin rank

111th

Panama rank

111th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Benin
Panama

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.632 against 0.632 in Panama, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 111th and Panama ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.354	0.26	0.094	Benin
1910s	0.354	0.26	0.094	Benin
1920s	0.354	0.26	0.094	Benin
1930s	0.354	0.26	0.094	Benin
1940s	0.354	0.2423	0.1117	Benin
1950s	0.354	0.257	0.097	Benin
1960s	0.575	0.2551	0.3199	Benin
1970s	0.4433	0.23	0.2133	Benin
1980s	0.4	0.1847	0.2153	Benin
1990s	0.917	0.667	0.25	Benin
2000s	0.8855	0.6646	0.2209	Benin
2010s	0.8899	0.6332	0.2567	Benin
2020s	0.6465	0.5983	0.0482	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Benin or Panama?: Benin, at 0.632 against 0.632 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Benin and Panama?: 0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Benin and Panama rank globally for civil society participation index?: Benin ranks 111th and Panama ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.