What is equal access to power index in Panama?

Equal access to power index in Panama was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 1990.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.233 in 1903.

How does Panama rank for equal access to power index?

Panama ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Panama

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.539 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.539

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

113th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.598

in 1990

All-time low

0.233

in 1903

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Panama, 1903–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, equal access to power index in Panama stood at 0.539.

That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Panama peaked at 0.598 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.233, in 1903.

That places Panama 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.

Equal Access to Power Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Equal Access to Power Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.233	—
1904	0.233	+0.0%
1905	0.233	+0.0%
1906	0.233	+0.0%
1907	0.233	+0.0%
1908	0.233	+0.0%
1909	0.233	+0.0%
1910	0.233	+0.0%
1911	0.233	+0.0%
1912	0.233	+0.0%
1913	0.233	+0.0%
1914	0.233	+0.0%
1915	0.233	+0.0%
1916	0.233	+0.0%
1917	0.233	+0.0%
1918	0.233	+0.0%
1919	0.233	+0.0%
1920	0.233	+0.0%
1921	0.233	+0.0%
1922	0.233	+0.0%
1923	0.233	+0.0%
1924	0.233	+0.0%
1925	0.233	+0.0%
1926	0.233	+0.0%
1927	0.233	+0.0%
1928	0.233	+0.0%
1929	0.233	+0.0%
1930	0.233	+0.0%
1931	0.233	+0.0%
1932	0.233	+0.0%
1933	0.233	+0.0%
1934	0.233	+0.0%
1935	0.233	+0.0%
1936	0.233	+0.0%
1937	0.233	+0.0%
1938	0.233	+0.0%
1939	0.233	+0.0%
1940	0.233	+0.0%
1941	0.233	+0.0%
1942	0.233	+0.0%
1943	0.233	+0.0%
1944	0.233	+0.0%
1945	0.233	+0.0%
1946	0.233	+0.0%
1947	0.233	+0.0%
1948	0.233	+0.0%
1949	0.233	+0.0%
1950	0.233	+0.0%
1951	0.233	+0.0%
1952	0.233	+0.0%
1953	0.233	+0.0%
1954	0.233	+0.0%
1955	0.233	+0.0%
1956	0.233	+0.0%
1957	0.233	+0.0%
1958	0.233	+0.0%
1959	0.233	+0.0%
1960	0.233	+0.0%
1961	0.233	+0.0%
1962	0.233	+0.0%
1963	0.233	+0.0%
1964	0.233	+0.0%
1965	0.233	+0.0%
1966	0.233	+0.0%
1967	0.233	+0.0%
1968	0.483	+107.3%
1969	0.483	+0.0%
1970	0.483	+0.0%
1971	0.483	+0.0%
1972	0.483	+0.0%
1973	0.483	+0.0%
1974	0.483	+0.0%
1975	0.483	+0.0%
1976	0.483	+0.0%
1977	0.483	+0.0%
1978	0.483	+0.0%
1979	0.483	+0.0%
1980	0.426	-11.8%
1981	0.426	+0.0%
1982	0.244	-42.7%
1983	0.244	+0.0%
1984	0.244	+0.0%
1985	0.244	+0.0%
1986	0.244	+0.0%
1987	0.244	+0.0%
1988	0.244	+0.0%
1989	0.296	+21.3%
1990	0.598	+102.0%
1991	0.598	+0.0%
1992	0.598	+0.0%
1993	0.598	+0.0%
1994	0.598	+0.0%
1995	0.598	+0.0%
1996	0.598	+0.0%
1997	0.598	+0.0%
1998	0.598	+0.0%
1999	0.598	+0.0%
2000	0.597	-0.2%
2001	0.597	+0.0%
2002	0.597	+0.0%
2003	0.597	+0.0%
2004	0.597	+0.0%
2005	0.597	+0.0%
2006	0.597	+0.0%
2007	0.597	+0.0%
2008	0.597	+0.0%
2009	0.597	+0.0%
2010	0.57	-4.5%
2011	0.57	+0.0%
2012	0.57	+0.0%
2013	0.577	+1.2%
2014	0.577	+0.0%
2015	0.577	+0.0%
2016	0.577	+0.0%
2017	0.544	-5.7%
2018	0.544	+0.0%
2019	0.544	+0.0%
2020	0.544	+0.0%
2021	0.523	-3.9%
2022	0.538	+2.9%
2023	0.492	-8.6%
2024	0.539	+9.6%
2025	0.539	+0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.539 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.844, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.539 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.752, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.233	0.233	0.233	7
1910s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1920s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1930s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1940s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1950s	0.233	0.233	0.233	10
1960s	0.283	0.233	0.483	10
1970s	0.483	0.483	0.483	10
1980s	0.2856	0.244	0.426	10
1990s	0.598	0.598	0.598	10
2000s	0.597	0.597	0.597	10
2010s	0.565	0.544	0.577	10
2020s	0.5292	0.492	0.544	6

Countries ranked near Panama

110 Nigeria 0.566 compare
111 Madagascar 0.563 compare
112 Mongolia 0.553 compare
114 North Macedonia 0.528 compare
115 Burundi 0.518 compare
116 Indonesia 0.514 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Panama?: Equal access to power index in Panama was 0.539 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 1990.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.233 in 1903.
How does Panama rank for equal access to power index?: Panama ranks 113th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.