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

Panama, at 0.632 against 0.631 in Libya as of 2025.

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

106 years are reported by both, from 1911 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.

Libya vs Panama: Civil Society Participation Index

Libya

0.631

in 2025

Panama

0.632

in 2025

Libya rank

113th

Panama rank

111th

Civil Society Participation Index over time

Libya
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.632 against 0.631 in Libya, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Panama ahead.

Libya ranks 113th and Panama ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.089	0.26	0.171	Panama
1920s	0.089	0.26	0.171	Panama
1930s	0.1046	0.26	0.1554	Panama
1940s	0.115	0.2455	0.1305	Panama
1950s	0.259	0.257	0.002	Libya
1960s	0.2427	0.2551	0.0124	Panama
1970s	0.049	0.23	0.181	Panama
1980s	0.049	0.1847	0.1357	Panama
1990s	0.049	0.667	0.618	Panama
2000s	0.0478	0.6646	0.6168	Panama
2010s	0.5256	0.6332	0.1076	Panama
2020s	0.6082	0.5983	0.0098	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher civil society participation index, Libya or Panama?: Panama, at 0.632 against 0.631 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in civil society participation index between Libya and Panama?: 0.001, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
How do Libya and Panama rank globally for civil society participation index?: Libya ranks 113th 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.