What is democracy in Panama?

Democracy in Panama was 4 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 5 in 1991.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.

How does Panama rank for democracy?

Panama ranks 17th out of 172 regions with data for 2025.

Is democracy rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Panama data come from?

The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Panama

Name: Democracy in Panama
Creator: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Democracy was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

17th

of 172 regions

All-time high

in 1991

All-time low

in 1964

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Democracy in Panama, 1903–2025

Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Panama stood at 4.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Panama peaked at 5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.

Panama ranks 17th of 172 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.29	1	2	7
1910s	1	1	1	10
1920s	1	1	1	10
1930s	1	1	1	10
1940s	1.3	1	2	10
1950s	1.1	1	2	10
1960s	0.4	0	1	10
1970s	1.1	1	2	10
1980s	2	2	2	10
1990s	4	2	5	10
2000s	4	4	4	10
2010s	4	4	4	10
2020s	4	4	4	6

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Panama?: Democracy in Panama was 4 in 2025, according to Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 5 in 1991.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
How does Panama rank for democracy?: Panama ranks 17th out of 172 regions with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama data come from?: The figures come from Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Democracy
Source: Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 19,128 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Political regime of a country using the classification by the Episodes of Regime Transformation-project. It distinguishes between hardening autocracies (score 0), stable autocracies (score 1), liberalizing autocracies (score 2), eroding democracies (score 3), stable democracies (score 4), and deepening democracies (score 5).