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Political centralization index in Panama

Panama: Political centralization 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

Political centralization index in Panama, 1903–2025

0.20.40.60.8190319642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, political centralization 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, political centralization 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.

Political centralization index in Panama, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Honduras 0.236 compare
  2. 107 Jordan 0.227 compare
  3. 107 Sao Tome and Principe 0.227 compare
  4. 110 Fiji 0.221 compare
  5. 111 Dominican Republic 0.21 compare
  6. 112 Nepal 0.203 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Panama?
Political centralization index in Panama was 0.225 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.835 in 1903.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.225 in 2024.
How does Panama rank for political centralization index?
Panama ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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