What is strong civil society index in Panama?

Strong civil society index in Panama was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2015.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.319 in 1969.

How does Panama rank for strong civil society index?

Panama ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Panama

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Panama
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.844 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.844

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

58th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.848

in 2015

All-time low

0.319

in 1969

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for strong civil society index in Panama is 0.844, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Panama peaked at 0.848 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.319, in 1969.

That places Panama 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Strong Civil Society Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.594	—
1904	0.594	+0.0%
1905	0.594	+0.0%
1906	0.594	+0.0%
1907	0.594	+0.0%
1908	0.594	+0.0%
1909	0.594	+0.0%
1910	0.594	+0.0%
1911	0.594	+0.0%
1912	0.594	+0.0%
1913	0.594	+0.0%
1914	0.594	+0.0%
1915	0.594	+0.0%
1916	0.594	+0.0%
1917	0.594	+0.0%
1918	0.594	+0.0%
1919	0.594	+0.0%
1920	0.594	+0.0%
1921	0.594	+0.0%
1922	0.594	+0.0%
1923	0.594	+0.0%
1924	0.594	+0.0%
1925	0.594	+0.0%
1926	0.594	+0.0%
1927	0.594	+0.0%
1928	0.594	+0.0%
1929	0.594	+0.0%
1930	0.594	+0.0%
1931	0.594	+0.0%
1932	0.594	+0.0%
1933	0.594	+0.0%
1934	0.594	+0.0%
1935	0.594	+0.0%
1936	0.594	+0.0%
1937	0.594	+0.0%
1938	0.594	+0.0%
1939	0.594	+0.0%
1940	0.594	+0.0%
1941	0.594	+0.0%
1942	0.594	+0.0%
1943	0.594	+0.0%
1944	0.594	+0.0%
1945	0.594	+0.0%
1946	0.594	+0.0%
1947	0.594	+0.0%
1948	0.594	+0.0%
1949	0.594	+0.0%
1950	0.594	+0.0%
1951	0.594	+0.0%
1952	0.594	+0.0%
1953	0.594	+0.0%
1954	0.594	+0.0%
1955	0.594	+0.0%
1956	0.594	+0.0%
1957	0.594	+0.0%
1958	0.594	+0.0%
1959	0.594	+0.0%
1960	0.594	+0.0%
1961	0.594	+0.0%
1962	0.594	+0.0%
1963	0.594	+0.0%
1964	0.594	+0.0%
1965	0.594	+0.0%
1966	0.594	+0.0%
1967	0.594	+0.0%
1968	0.417	-29.8%
1969	0.319	-23.5%
1970	0.319	+0.0%
1971	0.319	+0.0%
1972	0.319	+0.0%
1973	0.319	+0.0%
1974	0.319	+0.0%
1975	0.319	+0.0%
1976	0.319	+0.0%
1977	0.319	+0.0%
1978	0.319	+0.0%
1979	0.319	+0.0%
1980	0.319	+0.0%
1981	0.323	+1.3%
1982	0.323	+0.0%
1983	0.323	+0.0%
1984	0.323	+0.0%
1985	0.323	+0.0%
1986	0.323	+0.0%
1987	0.323	+0.0%
1988	0.323	+0.0%
1989	0.323	+0.0%
1990	0.736	+127.9%
1991	0.736	+0.0%
1992	0.736	+0.0%
1993	0.736	+0.0%
1994	0.736	+0.0%
1995	0.736	+0.0%
1996	0.736	+0.0%
1997	0.736	+0.0%
1998	0.736	+0.0%
1999	0.736	+0.0%
2000	0.76	+3.3%
2001	0.816	+7.4%
2002	0.816	+0.0%
2003	0.816	+0.0%
2004	0.816	+0.0%
2005	0.816	+0.0%
2006	0.816	+0.0%
2007	0.816	+0.0%
2008	0.816	+0.0%
2009	0.816	+0.0%
2010	0.802	-1.7%
2011	0.802	+0.0%
2012	0.802	+0.0%
2013	0.833	+3.9%
2014	0.833	+0.0%
2015	0.848	+1.8%
2016	0.848	+0.0%
2017	0.848	+0.0%
2018	0.841	-0.8%
2019	0.826	-1.8%
2020	0.789	-4.5%
2021	0.789	+0.0%
2022	0.789	+0.0%
2023	0.828	+4.9%
2024	0.828	+0.0%
2025	0.844	+1.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

Panama's 0.844 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Panama's 0.844 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.837, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.594	0.594	0.594	7
1910s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1920s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1930s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1940s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1950s	0.594	0.594	0.594	10
1960s	0.5488	0.319	0.594	10
1970s	0.319	0.319	0.319	10
1980s	0.3226	0.319	0.323	10
1990s	0.736	0.736	0.736	10
2000s	0.8104	0.76	0.816	10
2010s	0.8283	0.802	0.848	10
2020s	0.8112	0.789	0.844	6

Countries ranked near Panama

55 Cape Verde 0.85 compare
55 South Korea 0.85 compare
57 Czechia 0.849 compare
59 Bulgaria 0.842 compare
59 Colombia 0.842 compare
61 Nigeria 0.839 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Panama?: Strong civil society index in Panama was 0.844 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 2015.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.319 in 1969.
How does Panama rank for strong civil society index?: Panama ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).