Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 33/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 66.8/100 #53
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.728
- HDI
- 0.839
- Regional blocs
- CAIS
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Panama | José Raúl Mulino |
| Vice President of Panama | Vacant |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 11.7/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 13.9/100k
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 33 / 100
- Interpretation
- Significant corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.728
- Liberal
- 0.575
- Participatory
- 0.441
- Deliberative
- 0.560
- Egalitarian
- 0.453
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 66.8 / 100
- Global rank
- #53 / 180
- Rank change
- +30 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Amériques
- Political #62
- 54.1
- Economic #42
- 55.1
- Legal #82
- 63.2
- Social #53
- 71.4
- Safety #41
- 90.0
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.8 | 53 | 54.1 | 55.1 | 63.2 | 71.4 | 90.0 |
| 2024 | 58.6 | 83 | 41.2 | 49.8 | 55.1 | 64.7 | 81.9 |
| 2023 | 63.7 | 69 | 57.5 | 51.6 | 64.5 | 64.8 | 80.0 |
| 2022 | 62.8 | 74 | 54.2 | 47.5 | 64.0 | 74.0 | 74.2 |
| 2021 | 70.1 | 77 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 76 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 70.2 | 79 | - | - | - | - | 42.8 |
| 2018 | 69.4 | 91 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 67.9 | 96 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 69.4 | 91 | - | - | - | - | 76.0 |
| 2015 | 71.0 | 83 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 69.8 | 87 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 67.1 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 45.7 | 113 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 21.8 | 81 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 14.5 | 55 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 11.8 | 57 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 17.9 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 9.5 | 39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 15.0 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - |