What is centralization of political power index in Panama?

Centralization of political power index in Panama was 0.225 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1903.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.225 in 2024.

How does Panama rank for centralization of political power index?

Panama ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Panama data come from?

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Panama

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.225 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.225

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

109th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.835

in 1903

All-time low

0.225

in 2024

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Panama stood at 0.225. That is the lowest value across all 123 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Panama peaked at 0.835 in 1903 and was at its lowest, 0.225, in 2024.

That places Panama 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.835	—
1904	0.834	-0.1%
1905	0.706	-15.3%
1906	0.706	+0.0%
1907	0.706	+0.0%
1908	0.706	+0.0%
1909	0.706	+0.0%
1910	0.761	+7.8%
1911	0.761	+0.0%
1912	0.761	+0.0%
1913	0.705	-7.4%
1914	0.705	+0.0%
1915	0.705	+0.0%
1916	0.705	+0.0%
1917	0.693	-1.7%
1918	0.693	+0.0%
1919	0.681	-1.7%
1920	0.681	+0.0%
1921	0.681	+0.0%
1922	0.681	+0.0%
1923	0.681	+0.0%
1924	0.681	+0.0%
1925	0.681	+0.0%
1926	0.681	+0.0%
1927	0.681	+0.0%
1928	0.681	+0.0%
1929	0.681	+0.0%
1930	0.695	+2.1%
1931	0.726	+4.5%
1932	0.718	-1.1%
1933	0.718	+0.0%
1934	0.718	+0.0%
1935	0.718	+0.0%
1936	0.692	-3.6%
1937	0.692	+0.0%
1938	0.692	+0.0%
1939	0.692	+0.0%
1940	0.692	+0.0%
1941	0.728	+5.2%
1942	0.717	-1.5%
1943	0.717	+0.0%
1944	0.717	+0.0%
1945	0.763	+6.4%
1946	0.803	+5.2%
1947	0.694	-13.6%
1948	0.694	+0.0%
1949	0.7	+0.9%
1950	0.689	-1.6%
1951	0.696	+1.0%
1952	0.704	+1.1%
1953	0.675	-4.1%
1954	0.675	+0.0%
1955	0.675	+0.0%
1956	0.675	+0.0%
1957	0.675	+0.0%
1958	0.675	+0.0%
1959	0.675	+0.0%
1960	0.675	+0.0%
1961	0.675	+0.0%
1962	0.675	+0.0%
1963	0.675	+0.0%
1964	0.709	+5.0%
1965	0.709	+0.0%
1966	0.709	+0.0%
1967	0.697	-1.7%
1968	0.738	+5.9%
1969	0.832	+12.7%
1970	0.832	+0.0%
1971	0.832	+0.0%
1972	0.832	+0.0%
1973	0.772	-7.2%
1974	0.772	+0.0%
1975	0.772	+0.0%
1976	0.772	+0.0%
1977	0.772	+0.0%
1978	0.772	+0.0%
1979	0.772	+0.0%
1980	0.772	+0.0%
1981	0.785	+1.7%
1982	0.785	+0.0%
1983	0.785	+0.0%
1984	0.782	-0.4%
1985	0.782	+0.0%
1986	0.783	+0.1%
1987	0.783	+0.0%
1988	0.783	+0.0%
1989	0.783	+0.0%
1990	0.23	-70.6%
1991	0.289	+25.7%
1992	0.289	+0.0%
1993	0.289	+0.0%
1994	0.293	+1.4%
1995	0.293	+0.0%
1996	0.293	+0.0%
1997	0.293	+0.0%
1998	0.293	+0.0%
1999	0.293	+0.0%
2000	0.293	+0.0%
2001	0.293	+0.0%
2002	0.293	+0.0%
2003	0.293	+0.0%
2004	0.293	+0.0%
2005	0.325	+10.9%
2006	0.325	+0.0%
2007	0.325	+0.0%
2008	0.325	+0.0%
2009	0.325	+0.0%
2010	0.325	+0.0%
2011	0.325	+0.0%
2012	0.325	+0.0%
2013	0.379	+16.6%
2014	0.379	+0.0%
2015	0.379	+0.0%
2016	0.379	+0.0%
2017	0.327	-13.7%
2018	0.327	+0.0%
2019	0.327	+0.0%
2020	0.304	-7.0%
2021	0.315	+3.6%
2022	0.291	-7.6%
2023	0.262	-10.0%
2024	0.225	-14.1%
2025	0.225	+0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.225 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.09, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.225 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.236, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.7427	0.706	0.835	7
1910s	0.717	0.681	0.761	10
1920s	0.681	0.681	0.681	10
1930s	0.7061	0.692	0.726	10
1940s	0.7225	0.692	0.803	10
1950s	0.6814	0.675	0.704	10
1960s	0.7094	0.675	0.832	10
1970s	0.79	0.772	0.832	10
1980s	0.7823	0.772	0.785	10
1990s	0.2855	0.23	0.293	10
2000s	0.309	0.293	0.325	10
2010s	0.3472	0.325	0.379	10
2020s	0.2703	0.225	0.315	6

Countries ranked near Panama

106 Honduras 0.236 compare
107 Jordan 0.227 compare
107 Sao Tome and Principe 0.227 compare
110 Fiji 0.221 compare
111 Dominican Republic 0.21 compare
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
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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 centralization of political power index in Panama?: Centralization of political power index in Panama was 0.225 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1903.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.225 in 2024.
How does Panama rank for centralization of political power index?: Panama ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.