Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama
Panama: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 20.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama stood at 20.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama peaked at 22.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2021.
Panama ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.3% | — |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 20.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.9%, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 20.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% | 4 |
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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Panama was 20.9% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.