Political Participation Index in Panama
Panama: Political Participation Index was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Participation Index in Panama, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 7 for political participation index 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 in Panama peaked at 8.75 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2025.
Panama ranks 39th of 128 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
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 |
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More reference data data for Panama
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1111 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8502 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.029 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2956 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1292 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 128.14 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Panama?
- Political participation index in Panama was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2025.
- How does Panama rank for political participation index?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 128 regions with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.