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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Panama

Panama: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.742 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.742
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
96th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.812
in 2022
All-time low
0.363
in 1941
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Panama, 1903–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's political empowerment index in Panama is 0.742, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Panama peaked at 0.812 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.363, in 1941.

Panama ranks 96th 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 Political Empowerment Index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.369 —
1904 0.369 +0.0%
1905 0.369 +0.0%
1906 0.369 +0.0%
1907 0.369 +0.0%
1908 0.369 +0.0%
1909 0.369 +0.0%
1910 0.369 +0.0%
1911 0.369 +0.0%
1912 0.369 +0.0%
1913 0.369 +0.0%
1914 0.369 +0.0%
1915 0.373 +1.1%
1916 0.373 +0.0%
1917 0.373 +0.0%
1918 0.373 +0.0%
1919 0.373 +0.0%
1920 0.373 +0.0%
1921 0.373 +0.0%
1922 0.373 +0.0%
1923 0.373 +0.0%
1924 0.373 +0.0%
1925 0.411 +10.2%
1926 0.411 +0.0%
1927 0.411 +0.0%
1928 0.411 +0.0%
1929 0.411 +0.0%
1930 0.411 +0.0%
1931 0.408 -0.7%
1932 0.423 +3.7%
1933 0.423 +0.0%
1934 0.423 +0.0%
1935 0.423 +0.0%
1936 0.423 +0.0%
1937 0.423 +0.0%
1938 0.423 +0.0%
1939 0.423 +0.0%
1940 0.423 +0.0%
1941 0.363 -14.2%
1942 0.363 +0.0%
1943 0.363 +0.0%
1944 0.363 +0.0%
1945 0.367 +1.1%
1946 0.367 +0.0%
1947 0.445 +21.3%
1948 0.436 -2.0%
1949 0.436 +0.0%
1950 0.449 +3.0%
1951 0.449 +0.0%
1952 0.446 -0.7%
1953 0.446 +0.0%
1954 0.446 +0.0%
1955 0.448 +0.4%
1956 0.459 +2.5%
1957 0.459 +0.0%
1958 0.459 +0.0%
1959 0.459 +0.0%
1960 0.459 +0.0%
1961 0.459 +0.0%
1962 0.459 +0.0%
1963 0.459 +0.0%
1964 0.451 -1.7%
1965 0.451 +0.0%
1966 0.451 +0.0%
1967 0.454 +0.7%
1968 0.436 -4.0%
1969 0.436 +0.0%
1970 0.436 +0.0%
1971 0.436 +0.0%
1972 0.447 +2.5%
1973 0.447 +0.0%
1974 0.447 +0.0%
1975 0.447 +0.0%
1976 0.447 +0.0%
1977 0.447 +0.0%
1978 0.495 +10.7%
1979 0.495 +0.0%
1980 0.478 -3.4%
1981 0.466 -2.5%
1982 0.42 -9.9%
1983 0.42 +0.0%
1984 0.441 +5.0%
1985 0.441 +0.0%
1986 0.441 +0.0%
1987 0.441 +0.0%
1988 0.441 +0.0%
1989 0.441 +0.0%
1990 0.701 +59.0%
1991 0.701 +0.0%
1992 0.7 -0.1%
1993 0.7 +0.0%
1994 0.715 +2.1%
1995 0.715 +0.0%
1996 0.715 +0.0%
1997 0.715 +0.0%
1998 0.715 +0.0%
1999 0.723 +1.1%
2000 0.746 +3.2%
2001 0.746 +0.0%
2002 0.746 +0.0%
2003 0.746 +0.0%
2004 0.786 +5.4%
2005 0.786 +0.0%
2006 0.786 +0.0%
2007 0.786 +0.0%
2008 0.786 +0.0%
2009 0.748 -4.8%
2010 0.749 +0.1%
2011 0.749 +0.0%
2012 0.749 +0.0%
2013 0.753 +0.5%
2014 0.79 +4.9%
2015 0.79 +0.0%
2016 0.79 +0.0%
2017 0.793 +0.4%
2018 0.784 -1.1%
2019 0.79 +0.8%
2020 0.789 -0.1%
2021 0.795 +0.8%
2022 0.812 +2.1%
2023 0.765 -5.8%
2024 0.775 +1.3%
2025 0.742 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.369 0.369 0.369 7
1910s 0.371 0.369 0.373 10
1920s 0.392 0.373 0.411 10
1930s 0.4203 0.408 0.423 10
1940s 0.3926 0.363 0.445 10
1950s 0.452 0.446 0.459 10
1960s 0.4515 0.436 0.459 10
1970s 0.4544 0.436 0.495 10
1980s 0.443 0.42 0.478 10
1990s 0.71 0.7 0.723 10
2000s 0.7662 0.746 0.786 10
2010s 0.7737 0.749 0.793 10
2020s 0.7797 0.742 0.812 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 93 Cameroon 0.76 compare
  2. 94 Malawi 0.755 compare
  3. 95 Venezuela 0.748 compare
  4. 96 Sri Lanka 0.742 compare
  5. 98 Kyrgyzstan 0.733 compare
  6. 99 Nigeria 0.732 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Panama?
Women's political empowerment index in Panama was 0.742 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.812 in 2022.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.363 in 1941.
How does Panama rank for women's political empowerment index?
Panama ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.