Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Panama
Panama: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.967 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.967 for strong elected local governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 123 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Panama peaked at 0.967 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.447, in 1941.
That places Panama 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.873 | 0.873 | 0.873 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.8749 | 0.873 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6695 | 0.447 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.892 | 0.892 | 0.892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9312 | 0.892 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9148 | 0.869 | 0.967 | 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is strong elected local governments index in Panama?
- Strong elected local governments index in Panama was 0.967 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.967 in 2025.
- What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.447 in 1941.
- How does Panama rank for strong elected local governments index?
- Panama ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.