What is women's civil society participation index in Panama?

Women's civil society participation index in Panama was 0.611 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Panama?

The highest recorded value was 0.744 in 2018.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Panama?

The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 1941.

How does Panama rank for women's civil society participation index?

Panama ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Panama?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Panama

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

Panama: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.611 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.611

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

119th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.744

in 2018

All-time low

0.299

in 1941

Years of data

123

1903–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's civil society participation index in Panama is 0.611, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Panama peaked at 0.744 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.299, in 1941.

That places Panama 119th 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Panama, 1903 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1903	0.383	—
1904	0.383	+0.0%
1905	0.383	+0.0%
1906	0.383	+0.0%
1907	0.383	+0.0%
1908	0.383	+0.0%
1909	0.383	+0.0%
1910	0.383	+0.0%
1911	0.383	+0.0%
1912	0.383	+0.0%
1913	0.383	+0.0%
1914	0.383	+0.0%
1915	0.383	+0.0%
1916	0.383	+0.0%
1917	0.383	+0.0%
1918	0.383	+0.0%
1919	0.383	+0.0%
1920	0.383	+0.0%
1921	0.383	+0.0%
1922	0.383	+0.0%
1923	0.383	+0.0%
1924	0.383	+0.0%
1925	0.383	+0.0%
1926	0.383	+0.0%
1927	0.383	+0.0%
1928	0.383	+0.0%
1929	0.383	+0.0%
1930	0.383	+0.0%
1931	0.383	+0.0%
1932	0.394	+2.9%
1933	0.394	+0.0%
1934	0.394	+0.0%
1935	0.394	+0.0%
1936	0.394	+0.0%
1937	0.394	+0.0%
1938	0.394	+0.0%
1939	0.394	+0.0%
1940	0.394	+0.0%
1941	0.299	-24.1%
1942	0.299	+0.0%
1943	0.299	+0.0%
1944	0.299	+0.0%
1945	0.325	+8.7%
1946	0.325	+0.0%
1947	0.412	+26.8%
1948	0.412	+0.0%
1949	0.412	+0.0%
1950	0.411	-0.2%
1951	0.411	+0.0%
1952	0.411	+0.0%
1953	0.411	+0.0%
1954	0.411	+0.0%
1955	0.411	+0.0%
1956	0.411	+0.0%
1957	0.411	+0.0%
1958	0.411	+0.0%
1959	0.411	+0.0%
1960	0.411	+0.0%
1961	0.411	+0.0%
1962	0.411	+0.0%
1963	0.411	+0.0%
1964	0.411	+0.0%
1965	0.411	+0.0%
1966	0.411	+0.0%
1967	0.411	+0.0%
1968	0.433	+5.4%
1969	0.429	-0.9%
1970	0.429	+0.0%
1971	0.429	+0.0%
1972	0.429	+0.0%
1973	0.429	+0.0%
1974	0.429	+0.0%
1975	0.429	+0.0%
1976	0.429	+0.0%
1977	0.429	+0.0%
1978	0.429	+0.0%
1979	0.429	+0.0%
1980	0.429	+0.0%
1981	0.396	-7.7%
1982	0.396	+0.0%
1983	0.396	+0.0%
1984	0.387	-2.3%
1985	0.387	+0.0%
1986	0.379	-2.1%
1987	0.379	+0.0%
1988	0.379	+0.0%
1989	0.379	+0.0%
1990	0.667	+76.0%
1991	0.667	+0.0%
1992	0.664	-0.4%
1993	0.664	+0.0%
1994	0.664	+0.0%
1995	0.664	+0.0%
1996	0.664	+0.0%
1997	0.664	+0.0%
1998	0.664	+0.0%
1999	0.664	+0.0%
2000	0.721	+8.6%
2001	0.721	+0.0%
2002	0.721	+0.0%
2003	0.721	+0.0%
2004	0.721	+0.0%
2005	0.721	+0.0%
2006	0.721	+0.0%
2007	0.721	+0.0%
2008	0.721	+0.0%
2009	0.721	+0.0%
2010	0.71	-1.5%
2011	0.71	+0.0%
2012	0.71	+0.0%
2013	0.7	-1.4%
2014	0.7	+0.0%
2015	0.706	+0.9%
2016	0.706	+0.0%
2017	0.724	+2.5%
2018	0.744	+2.8%
2019	0.725	-2.6%
2020	0.717	-1.1%
2021	0.732	+2.1%
2022	0.729	-0.4%
2023	0.613	-15.9%
2024	0.611	-0.3%
2025	0.611	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.383	0.383	0.383	7
1910s	0.383	0.383	0.383	10
1920s	0.383	0.383	0.383	10
1930s	0.3918	0.383	0.394	10
1940s	0.3476	0.299	0.412	10
1950s	0.411	0.411	0.411	10
1960s	0.415	0.411	0.433	10
1970s	0.429	0.429	0.429	10
1980s	0.3907	0.379	0.429	10
1990s	0.6646	0.664	0.667	10
2000s	0.721	0.721	0.721	10
2010s	0.7135	0.7	0.744	10
2020s	0.6688	0.611	0.732	6

Countries ranked near Panama

116 Cameroon 0.627 compare
117 Thailand 0.619 compare
118 Algeria 0.618 compare
119 Kazakhstan 0.611 compare
121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.61 compare
121 Morocco 0.61 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
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)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Panama?: Women's civil society participation index in Panama was 0.611 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 0.744 in 2018.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 0.299 in 1941.
How does Panama rank for women's civil society participation index?: Panama ranks 119th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Panama?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.