Share of the population with access to basic services in Panama
Panama: Share of the population with access to basic services was 96.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Panama is 96.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Panama peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 70.2% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 86.8% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 97.0% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Panama
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Panama?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Panama was 96.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Panama ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.