How does Panama rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Panama ranks 60th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Panama

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.841 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.841

Change on year

down 1.4%

Rank

60th

of 176 regions

All-time high

0.899

in 2013

All-time low

0.283

in 1986

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.841 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Panama peaked at 0.899 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.283, in 1986.

Panama ranks 60th of 176 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.4436	0.443	0.447	7
1910s	0.448	0.443	0.469	10
1920s	0.485	0.469	0.501	10
1930s	0.5133	0.464	0.521	10
1940s	0.4983	0.422	0.553	10
1950s	0.5917	0.562	0.596	10
1960s	0.5532	0.35	0.596	10
1970s	0.3532	0.35	0.354	10
1980s	0.301	0.283	0.335	10
1990s	0.8352	0.78	0.855	10
2000s	0.8716	0.855	0.884	10
2010s	0.8829	0.842	0.899	10
2020s	0.848	0.836	0.865	6

Countries ranked near 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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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Panama?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Panama was 0.841 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2013.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 1986.
How does Panama rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Panama ranks 60th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.