Voter turnout of registered voters in Panama

Panama: Voter turnout of registered voters was 77.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.65
World rank
41st
of 166 countries
All-time high
84.39
in 1972
All-time low
59.26
in 1960
Years of data
17
1948–2024

Voter turnout of registered voters in Panama, 1948–2024

0204060801948198620241948: 70.91952: 67.51956: 79.31960: 59.31964: 67.11968: 60.11972: 84.41978: 83.61984: 73.51989: 641994: 73.71999: 76.22004: 76.92009: 68.62014: 76.82019: 732024: 77.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 77.65 for voter turnout of registered voters in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of registered voters in Panama peaked at 84.39 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 59.26, in 1960.

Panama ranks 41st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 70.86 70.86 70.86 1
1950s 73.43 67.52 79.34 2
1960s 62.15 59.26 67.1 3
1970s 84.02 83.64 84.39 2
1980s 68.72 63.99 73.45 2
1990s 74.94 73.7 76.17 2
2000s 72.73 68.57 76.9 2
2010s 74.89 73.01 76.76 2
2020s 77.65 77.65 77.65 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 38 Liberia 78.86 compare
  2. 39 Netherlands 78.3 compare
  3. 40 New Zealand 78.2 compare
  4. 42 Russia 77.49 compare
  5. 43 Namibia 76.86 compare
  6. 44 Azerbaijan 76.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of registered voters in Panama?
Voter turnout of registered voters in Panama was 77.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 84.39 in 1972.
What is the lowest voter turnout of registered voters recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 59.26 in 1960.
How does Panama rank for voter turnout of registered voters?
Panama ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of registered voters rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of registered voters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of registered voters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 3,355 data points, 1790–2025
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