Civil liberties rating fh in Panama
Panama: Civil liberties rating fh was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6
in 1972
All-time low
2
in 1990
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Panama, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2 for civil liberties rating fh in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Panama peaked at 6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1990.
Panama ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating fh in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.62 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 121 Argentina 2 compare
- 121 Bahamas 2 compare
- 121 Botswana 2 compare
- 121 Bulgaria 2 compare
- 121 Croatia 2 compare
- 121 Cyprus 2 compare
- 121 Fiji 2 compare
- 121 France 2 compare
- 121 Ghana 2 compare
- 121 Greece 2 compare
- 121 Grenada 2 compare
- 121 Guyana 2 compare
- 121 Italy 2 compare
- 121 Jamaica 2 compare
- 121 Latvia 2 compare
- 121 Lithuania 2 compare
- 121 Mauritius 2 compare
- 121 Mongolia 2 compare
- 121 Namibia 2 compare
- 121 Poland 2 compare
- 121 Romania 2 compare
- 121 Samoa 2 compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 121 Seychelles 2 compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 121 South Africa 2 compare
- 121 South Korea 2 compare
- 121 Suriname 2 compare
- 121 Tonga 2 compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 121 United States 2 compare
- 121 Vanuatu 2 compare
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 civil liberties rating fh in Panama?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Panama was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Panama ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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