Access to basic services in Panama
Panama: Access to basic services was 96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 214 countries
All-time high
97
in 2023
All-time low
70.19
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to basic services in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services in Panama is 96, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Panama peaked at 97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.19, in 1990.
Panama ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.19 | — |
| 1991 | 73.44 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 74.26 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.07 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.88 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 76.69 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.49 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.29 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.09 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.89 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 81.4 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 81.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.8 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 83.4 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 84.1 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.8 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 86.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.6 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 89.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.8 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 93.7 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 96 | -1.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 96% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Panama's 96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.03 | 70.19 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.39 | 81.4 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 | 86.8 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.72 | 95 | 97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Panama?
- Access to basic services in Panama was 96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.19 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for access to basic services?
- Panama ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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