Women's Civil Liberties Index in Panama
Panama: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.758 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.758
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
71st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.863
in 2024
All-time low
0.425
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Panama, 1903–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Panama is 0.758, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Panama peaked at 0.863 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.425, in 1903.
Panama ranks 71st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 123 years of available data.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.425 | — |
| 1904 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.425 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.429 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.543 | +26.6% |
| 1926 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.543 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.54 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.598 | +10.7% |
| 1933 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.598 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.486 | -18.7% |
| 1942 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.486 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.569 | +17.1% |
| 1948 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.569 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.621 | +9.1% |
| 1951 | 0.63 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.631 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.585 | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.628 | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.628 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.646 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.646 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.635 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.782 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.805 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.805 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.833 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.833 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.801 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.801 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.782 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.782 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.797 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.834 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.844 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.863 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.758 | -12.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.758 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.758 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.693, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.425 | 0.425 | 0.425 | 7 |
| 1910s | 0.427 | 0.425 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.486 | 0.429 | 0.543 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5867 | 0.54 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5221 | 0.486 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6291 | 0.621 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6211 | 0.585 | 0.631 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6194 | 0.585 | 0.628 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6344 | 0.628 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7958 | 0.782 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 | 0.805 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8065 | 0.77 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.813 | 0.758 | 0.863 | 6 |
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 women's civil liberties index in Panama?
- Women's civil liberties index in Panama was 0.758 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.425 in 1903.
- How does Panama rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.