Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Panama
Panama: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.664 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Panama, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality-adjusted human development index in Panama is 0.664, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Panama peaked at 0.664 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.602, in 2010.
Panama ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.602 | — |
| 2011 | 0.606 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.62 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.625 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.626 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.629 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.639 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.64 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.645 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.648 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.639 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.65 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.66 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.664 | +0.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.664 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.664 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.628 | 0.602 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6532 | 0.639 | 0.664 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Panama?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Panama was 0.664 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.664 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.602 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.