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Civil society participation index in Panama

Panama: Civil society participation index was 0.632 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.632
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.669
in 2017
All-time low
0.175
in 1988
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Civil society participation index in Panama, 1903–2025

0.20.30.40.50.60.7190319642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.632 for civil society participation index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Panama peaked at 0.669 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.175, in 1988.

Panama ranks 111th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civil society participation index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.26 —
1904 0.26 +0.0%
1905 0.26 +0.0%
1906 0.26 +0.0%
1907 0.26 +0.0%
1908 0.26 +0.0%
1909 0.26 +0.0%
1910 0.26 +0.0%
1911 0.26 +0.0%
1912 0.26 +0.0%
1913 0.26 +0.0%
1914 0.26 +0.0%
1915 0.26 +0.0%
1916 0.26 +0.0%
1917 0.26 +0.0%
1918 0.26 +0.0%
1919 0.26 +0.0%
1920 0.26 +0.0%
1921 0.26 +0.0%
1922 0.26 +0.0%
1923 0.26 +0.0%
1924 0.26 +0.0%
1925 0.26 +0.0%
1926 0.26 +0.0%
1927 0.26 +0.0%
1928 0.26 +0.0%
1929 0.26 +0.0%
1930 0.26 +0.0%
1931 0.26 +0.0%
1932 0.26 +0.0%
1933 0.26 +0.0%
1934 0.26 +0.0%
1935 0.26 +0.0%
1936 0.26 +0.0%
1937 0.26 +0.0%
1938 0.26 +0.0%
1939 0.26 +0.0%
1940 0.26 +0.0%
1941 0.231 -11.2%
1942 0.231 +0.0%
1943 0.231 +0.0%
1944 0.231 +0.0%
1945 0.231 +0.0%
1946 0.231 +0.0%
1947 0.263 +13.9%
1948 0.257 -2.3%
1949 0.257 +0.0%
1950 0.257 +0.0%
1951 0.257 +0.0%
1952 0.257 +0.0%
1953 0.257 +0.0%
1954 0.257 +0.0%
1955 0.257 +0.0%
1956 0.257 +0.0%
1957 0.257 +0.0%
1958 0.257 +0.0%
1959 0.257 +0.0%
1960 0.257 +0.0%
1961 0.257 +0.0%
1962 0.257 +0.0%
1963 0.257 +0.0%
1964 0.257 +0.0%
1965 0.257 +0.0%
1966 0.257 +0.0%
1967 0.257 +0.0%
1968 0.265 +3.1%
1969 0.23 -13.2%
1970 0.23 +0.0%
1971 0.23 +0.0%
1972 0.23 +0.0%
1973 0.23 +0.0%
1974 0.23 +0.0%
1975 0.23 +0.0%
1976 0.23 +0.0%
1977 0.23 +0.0%
1978 0.23 +0.0%
1979 0.23 +0.0%
1980 0.23 +0.0%
1981 0.181 -21.3%
1982 0.181 +0.0%
1983 0.181 +0.0%
1984 0.181 +0.0%
1985 0.181 +0.0%
1986 0.181 +0.0%
1987 0.181 +0.0%
1988 0.175 -3.3%
1989 0.175 +0.0%
1990 0.667 +281.1%
1991 0.667 +0.0%
1992 0.667 +0.0%
1993 0.667 +0.0%
1994 0.667 +0.0%
1995 0.667 +0.0%
1996 0.667 +0.0%
1997 0.667 +0.0%
1998 0.667 +0.0%
1999 0.667 +0.0%
2000 0.667 +0.0%
2001 0.667 +0.0%
2002 0.667 +0.0%
2003 0.667 +0.0%
2004 0.667 +0.0%
2005 0.667 +0.0%
2006 0.667 +0.0%
2007 0.667 +0.0%
2008 0.667 +0.0%
2009 0.643 -3.6%
2010 0.643 +0.0%
2011 0.643 +0.0%
2012 0.643 +0.0%
2013 0.646 +0.5%
2014 0.646 +0.0%
2015 0.646 +0.0%
2016 0.646 +0.0%
2017 0.669 +3.6%
2018 0.593 -11.4%
2019 0.557 -6.1%
2020 0.59 +5.9%
2021 0.557 -5.6%
2022 0.589 +5.7%
2023 0.611 +3.7%
2024 0.611 +0.0%
2025 0.632 +3.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.632 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.831, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.632 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.26 0.26 0.26 7
1910s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1920s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1930s 0.26 0.26 0.26 10
1940s 0.2423 0.231 0.263 10
1950s 0.257 0.257 0.257 10
1960s 0.2551 0.23 0.265 10
1970s 0.23 0.23 0.23 10
1980s 0.1847 0.175 0.23 10
1990s 0.667 0.667 0.667 10
2000s 0.6646 0.643 0.667 10
2010s 0.6332 0.557 0.669 10
2020s 0.5983 0.557 0.632 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 108 Jordan 0.646 compare
  2. 109 Thailand 0.641 compare
  3. 110 Burkina Faso 0.636 compare
  4. 111 Benin 0.632 compare
  5. 113 Libya 0.631 compare
  6. 113 Togo 0.631 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Panama?
Civil society participation index in Panama was 0.632 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.669 in 2017.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.175 in 1988.
How does Panama rank for civil society participation index?
Panama ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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