Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Panama
Panama: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 1.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Panama, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.01 for gender development index vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index vs. human development index in Panama peaked at 1.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.962, in 1995.
That places Panama 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.962 | — |
| 1996 | 0.964 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.967 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.987 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.987 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.969 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.973 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.989 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.977 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.993 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.996 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.997 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.999 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.991, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.989, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9734 | 0.962 | 0.987 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9843 | 0.969 | 0.999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.999 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More gender data for Panama
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,093 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6093 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,741 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,741 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index vs. human development index in Panama?
- Gender development index vs. human development index in Panama was 1.01 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender development index vs. human development index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.962 in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for gender development index vs. human development index?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.