Political participation index bti in Panama
Panama: Political participation index bti was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
39th
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.75
in 2009
All-time low
7
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Political participation index bti in Panama, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7 for political participation index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index bti in Panama peaked at 8.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.
Panama ranks 39th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Political participation index bti in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 8.75 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.25 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | -6.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.42 | 8 | 8.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.95 | 7.75 | 8.25 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 7.5 | 3 |
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 political participation index bti in Panama?
- Political participation index bti in Panama was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index bti recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political participation index bti recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for political participation index bti?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index bti rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 participation index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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