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Women's Political Participation Index in Panama

Panama: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.894 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.894
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.906
in 2019
All-time low
0.24
in 1982
Years of data
123
1903–2025

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

0.20.40.60.81190319642025

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 0.894 for women's political participation index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Panama peaked at 0.906 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.24, in 1982.

Panama ranks 108th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Political Participation Index in Panama, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.285 —
1904 0.285 +0.0%
1905 0.285 +0.0%
1906 0.285 +0.0%
1907 0.285 +0.0%
1908 0.285 +0.0%
1909 0.285 +0.0%
1910 0.285 +0.0%
1911 0.285 +0.0%
1912 0.285 +0.0%
1913 0.285 +0.0%
1914 0.285 +0.0%
1915 0.285 +0.0%
1916 0.285 +0.0%
1917 0.285 +0.0%
1918 0.285 +0.0%
1919 0.285 +0.0%
1920 0.285 +0.0%
1921 0.285 +0.0%
1922 0.285 +0.0%
1923 0.285 +0.0%
1924 0.285 +0.0%
1925 0.285 +0.0%
1926 0.285 +0.0%
1927 0.285 +0.0%
1928 0.285 +0.0%
1929 0.285 +0.0%
1930 0.285 +0.0%
1931 0.285 +0.0%
1932 0.285 +0.0%
1933 0.285 +0.0%
1934 0.285 +0.0%
1935 0.285 +0.0%
1936 0.285 +0.0%
1937 0.285 +0.0%
1938 0.285 +0.0%
1939 0.285 +0.0%
1940 0.285 +0.0%
1941 0.285 +0.0%
1942 0.285 +0.0%
1943 0.285 +0.0%
1944 0.285 +0.0%
1945 0.285 +0.0%
1946 0.285 +0.0%
1947 0.356 +24.9%
1948 0.327 -8.1%
1949 0.327 +0.0%
1950 0.327 +0.0%
1951 0.327 +0.0%
1952 0.318 -2.8%
1953 0.318 +0.0%
1954 0.318 +0.0%
1955 0.318 +0.0%
1956 0.352 +10.7%
1957 0.352 +0.0%
1958 0.352 +0.0%
1959 0.352 +0.0%
1960 0.352 +0.0%
1961 0.352 +0.0%
1962 0.352 +0.0%
1963 0.352 +0.0%
1964 0.327 -7.1%
1965 0.327 +0.0%
1966 0.327 +0.0%
1967 0.327 +0.0%
1968 0.285 -12.8%
1969 0.285 +0.0%
1970 0.285 +0.0%
1971 0.285 +0.0%
1972 0.285 +0.0%
1973 0.285 +0.0%
1974 0.285 +0.0%
1975 0.285 +0.0%
1976 0.285 +0.0%
1977 0.285 +0.0%
1978 0.435 +52.6%
1979 0.435 +0.0%
1980 0.382 -12.2%
1981 0.382 +0.0%
1982 0.24 -37.2%
1983 0.24 +0.0%
1984 0.31 +29.2%
1985 0.31 +0.0%
1986 0.31 +0.0%
1987 0.31 +0.0%
1988 0.31 +0.0%
1989 0.31 +0.0%
1990 0.687 +121.6%
1991 0.687 +0.0%
1992 0.687 +0.0%
1993 0.687 +0.0%
1994 0.701 +2.0%
1995 0.701 +0.0%
1996 0.701 +0.0%
1997 0.701 +0.0%
1998 0.701 +0.0%
1999 0.725 +3.4%
2000 0.749 +3.3%
2001 0.749 +0.0%
2002 0.749 +0.0%
2003 0.749 +0.0%
2004 0.846 +13.0%
2005 0.846 +0.0%
2006 0.846 +0.0%
2007 0.846 +0.0%
2008 0.846 +0.0%
2009 0.728 -13.9%
2010 0.728 +0.0%
2011 0.728 +0.0%
2012 0.728 +0.0%
2013 0.781 +7.3%
2014 0.898 +15.0%
2015 0.898 +0.0%
2016 0.898 +0.0%
2017 0.865 -3.7%
2018 0.865 +0.0%
2019 0.906 +4.7%
2020 0.906 +0.0%
2021 0.886 -2.2%
2022 0.905 +2.1%
2023 0.861 -4.9%
2024 0.891 +3.5%
2025 0.894 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.285 0.285 0.285 7
1910s 0.285 0.285 0.285 10
1920s 0.285 0.285 0.285 10
1930s 0.285 0.285 0.285 10
1940s 0.3005 0.285 0.356 10
1950s 0.3334 0.318 0.352 10
1960s 0.3286 0.285 0.352 10
1970s 0.315 0.285 0.435 10
1980s 0.3104 0.24 0.382 10
1990s 0.6978 0.687 0.725 10
2000s 0.7954 0.728 0.846 10
2010s 0.8295 0.728 0.906 10
2020s 0.8905 0.861 0.906 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 105 Azerbaijan 0.901 compare
  2. 105 Malawi 0.901 compare
  3. 107 Indonesia 0.895 compare
  4. 109 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
  5. 110 Equatorial Guinea 0.888 compare
  6. 111 Kyrgyzstan 0.881 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Panama?
Women's political participation index in Panama was 0.894 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 0.906 in 2019.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0.24 in 1982.
How does Panama rank for women's political participation index?
Panama ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Participation Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.