Free fair elections bti in Panama
Panama: Free fair elections bti was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Free fair elections bti in Panama, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free fair elections bti in Panama stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, free fair elections bti in Panama peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.
Panama ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free fair elections bti in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 20 Albania 8 compare
- 20 Armenia 8 compare
- 20 Bhutan 8 compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 20 Ecuador 8 compare
- 20 Lesotho 8 compare
- 20 Liberia 8 compare
- 20 Mauritius 8 compare
- 20 Moldova 8 compare
- 20 Mongolia 8 compare
- 20 Nepal 8 compare
- 20 North Macedonia 8 compare
- 20 Paraguay 8 compare
- 20 Peru 8 compare
- 20 Poland 8 compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 8 compare
- 20 Ukraine 8 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 free fair elections bti in Panama?
- Free fair elections bti in Panama was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free fair elections bti recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free fair elections bti recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for free fair elections bti?
- Panama ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free fair elections bti 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 Free fair elections bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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