Legislative Checks on Government Index in Panama
Panama: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.808 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.808
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.808
in 2024
All-time low
0.025
in 1973
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.808 for legislative checks on government index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Panama peaked at 0.808 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1973.
That places Panama 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.061 | — |
| 1904 | 0.061 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.246 | +303.3% |
| 1906 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.049 | -80.1% |
| 1911 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.253 | +416.3% |
| 1914 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.109 | -56.9% |
| 1946 | 0.109 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.24 | +120.2% |
| 1948 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.402 | +67.5% |
| 1952 | 0.312 | -22.4% |
| 1953 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.312 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.401 | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 0.028 | -93.0% |
| 1969 | 0.032 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.032 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.025 | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.025 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.692 | +2668.0% |
| 1991 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.701 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.72 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.72 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.716 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.774 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.808 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.808 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.808 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.66, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1931 | 0.061 | 0.246 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.1918 | 0.049 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.253 | 0.253 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2203 | 0.109 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3138 | 0.24 | 0.402 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2645 | 0.028 | 0.401 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0271 | 0.025 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.692 | 0.692 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.704 | 0.692 | 0.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7667 | 0.716 | 0.808 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 legislative checks on government index in Panama?
- Legislative checks on government index in Panama was 0.808 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.808 in 2024.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1973.
- How does Panama rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.