Voter turnout of voting age population in Panama

Panama: Voter turnout of voting age population was 74.11 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
74.11
World rank
36th
of 161 countries
All-time high
80.67
in 2014
All-time low
47.64
in 1960
Years of data
16
1948–2024

Voter turnout of voting age population in Panama, 1948–2024

0204060801948198620241948: 52.81952: 511956: 621960: 47.61964: 54.41968: 48.51978: 67.71984: 56.41989: 55.61994: 70.21999: 76.32004: 80.32009: 692014: 80.72019: 75.72024: 74.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, voter turnout of voting age population in Panama stood at 74.11.

The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Panama peaked at 80.67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.64, in 1960.

That places Panama 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 52.82 52.82 52.82 1
1950s 56.51 51.05 61.97 2
1960s 50.15 47.64 54.35 3
1970s 67.7 67.7 67.7 1
1980s 56 55.6 56.41 2
1990s 73.23 70.16 76.3 2
2000s 74.69 69.04 80.33 2
2010s 78.16 75.66 80.67 2
2020s 74.11 74.11 74.11 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 33 Vanuatu 74.73 compare
  2. 34 Togo 74.27 compare
  3. 35 Sri Lanka 74.23 compare
  4. 37 Philippines 74.08 compare
  5. 38 Brazil 74.05 compare
  6. 39 Maldives 73.69 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places β†’

More population data for Panama

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Frequently asked questions

What is voter turnout of voting age population in Panama?
Voter turnout of voting age population in Panama was 74.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 80.67 in 2014.
What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 47.64 in 1960.
How does Panama rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
Panama ranks 36th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
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