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Private Civil Liberties Index in Panama

Panama: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.81 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.899
in 2004
All-time low
0.584
in 1941
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Panama is 0.81, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Panama peaked at 0.899 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 1941.

Panama ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.635 —
1904 0.635 +0.0%
1905 0.635 +0.0%
1906 0.635 +0.0%
1907 0.635 +0.0%
1908 0.635 +0.0%
1909 0.635 +0.0%
1910 0.635 +0.0%
1911 0.635 +0.0%
1912 0.635 +0.0%
1913 0.635 +0.0%
1914 0.635 +0.0%
1915 0.643 +1.3%
1916 0.643 +0.0%
1917 0.643 +0.0%
1918 0.643 +0.0%
1919 0.643 +0.0%
1920 0.643 +0.0%
1921 0.643 +0.0%
1922 0.643 +0.0%
1923 0.643 +0.0%
1924 0.643 +0.0%
1925 0.657 +2.2%
1926 0.657 +0.0%
1927 0.657 +0.0%
1928 0.657 +0.0%
1929 0.657 +0.0%
1930 0.657 +0.0%
1931 0.661 +0.6%
1932 0.677 +2.4%
1933 0.677 +0.0%
1934 0.677 +0.0%
1935 0.677 +0.0%
1936 0.677 +0.0%
1937 0.677 +0.0%
1938 0.677 +0.0%
1939 0.677 +0.0%
1940 0.677 +0.0%
1941 0.584 -13.7%
1942 0.593 +1.5%
1943 0.593 +0.0%
1944 0.593 +0.0%
1945 0.593 +0.0%
1946 0.593 +0.0%
1947 0.694 +17.0%
1948 0.694 +0.0%
1949 0.69 -0.6%
1950 0.693 +0.4%
1951 0.705 +1.7%
1952 0.713 +1.1%
1953 0.713 +0.0%
1954 0.713 +0.0%
1955 0.713 +0.0%
1956 0.713 +0.0%
1957 0.713 +0.0%
1958 0.713 +0.0%
1959 0.713 +0.0%
1960 0.713 +0.0%
1961 0.713 +0.0%
1962 0.713 +0.0%
1963 0.713 +0.0%
1964 0.713 +0.0%
1965 0.713 +0.0%
1966 0.713 +0.0%
1967 0.717 +0.6%
1968 0.659 -8.1%
1969 0.634 -3.8%
1970 0.634 +0.0%
1971 0.634 +0.0%
1972 0.645 +1.7%
1973 0.645 +0.0%
1974 0.645 +0.0%
1975 0.645 +0.0%
1976 0.645 +0.0%
1977 0.645 +0.0%
1978 0.645 +0.0%
1979 0.645 +0.0%
1980 0.645 +0.0%
1981 0.639 -0.9%
1982 0.639 +0.0%
1983 0.639 +0.0%
1984 0.649 +1.6%
1985 0.649 +0.0%
1986 0.639 -1.5%
1987 0.639 +0.0%
1988 0.639 +0.0%
1989 0.639 +0.0%
1990 0.832 +30.2%
1991 0.868 +4.3%
1992 0.868 +0.0%
1993 0.868 +0.0%
1994 0.888 +2.3%
1995 0.888 +0.0%
1996 0.888 +0.0%
1997 0.888 +0.0%
1998 0.888 +0.0%
1999 0.888 +0.0%
2000 0.888 +0.0%
2001 0.888 +0.0%
2002 0.888 +0.0%
2003 0.888 +0.0%
2004 0.899 +1.2%
2005 0.899 +0.0%
2006 0.899 +0.0%
2007 0.899 +0.0%
2008 0.899 +0.0%
2009 0.899 +0.0%
2010 0.899 +0.0%
2011 0.899 +0.0%
2012 0.899 +0.0%
2013 0.89 -1.0%
2014 0.89 +0.0%
2015 0.89 +0.0%
2016 0.89 +0.0%
2017 0.89 +0.0%
2018 0.824 -7.4%
2019 0.836 +1.5%
2020 0.836 +0.0%
2021 0.836 +0.0%
2022 0.856 +2.4%
2023 0.856 +0.0%
2024 0.859 +0.4%
2025 0.81 -5.7%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 0.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 0.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.829, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.635 0.635 0.635 7
1910s 0.639 0.635 0.643 10
1920s 0.65 0.643 0.657 10
1930s 0.6734 0.657 0.677 10
1940s 0.6304 0.584 0.694 10
1950s 0.7102 0.693 0.713 10
1960s 0.7001 0.634 0.717 10
1970s 0.6428 0.634 0.645 10
1980s 0.6416 0.639 0.649 10
1990s 0.8764 0.832 0.888 10
2000s 0.8946 0.888 0.899 10
2010s 0.8807 0.824 0.899 10
2020s 0.8422 0.81 0.859 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 73 Lesotho 0.817 compare
  2. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.814 compare
  3. 74 Mongolia 0.814 compare
  4. 77 Guyana 0.808 compare
  5. 77 Solomon Islands 0.808 compare
  6. 79 North Macedonia 0.806 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Panama?
Private civil liberties index in Panama was 0.81 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.899 in 2004.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 1941.
How does Panama rank for private civil liberties index?
Panama ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.