Gender in Panama

244 indicators covering gender for Panama.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 1.03 2024 up 1.5% 44th
Gender Inequality Index 0.392 2022 down 18.3% 68th
Suicide Rate 3.29 2021 down 15.6% 150th
Female migrants 46.7% 2020 down 3.9% 146th
Share of temporary employees 15.54 2025 42nd
Time-related underemployment, female 7.8% 2024 up 68.7% 15th
Time-related underemployment, male 8.4% 2024 up 78.5% 6th
Age at first marriage, female 21 2013 down 4.1% 144th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 35.29 2024 up 11.7% 40th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 50 2025 up 14.8% 5th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.1% 2019 down 7.2% 123rd
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 6.81 2019 up 0.3% 121st
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 13.9% 2019 down 3.5% 140th
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 129 2019 up 0.8% 64th
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 146 2019 up 7.4% 120th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 119 2019 unchanged 46th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 128 2019 unchanged 73rd
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 333.72 2019 down 2.8% 151st
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.4% 2026 down 3.8% 113th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 59.45 2022 down 8.4% 47th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 95 2019 up 7.2% 107th
Low pay rate 13.71 2025 down 12.8% 59th
Number of daily smokers, men and women 185,599 2012 up 22.9% 143rd
Age at first marriage, male 25.3 2010 down 1.9% 122nd
Female homicide victims 38 homicides 2023 down 24.0% 62nd
Female homicide rate 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 34.9% 56th
Male homicide victims 484 homicides 2023 down 21.0% 36th
Male homicide rate 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 32.1% 25th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37.34 2024 up 7.9% 38th
Share of women using contraceptives 50.8% 2015 down 18.7% 73rd
Female share of low pay earners 41.45 2025 up 11.4% 53rd
Human trafficking victims 60 number 2023 up 566.7% 80th
Human trafficking victims 60 number 2023 up 566.7% 80th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7433 2022 up 4.4% 41st
Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2004 9th
Care employees 347.59 2025 up 24.6% 41st
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 37.48 2025 up 3.2% 43rd
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 10.6 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 1.1% 72nd
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 46.0% 2024 up 5.8% 11th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 86.0% 2024 up 11.7% 34th
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 48.84 2025 up 11.1% 3rd
Employees in STEM occupations 106.17 2025 up 10.6% 41st
Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 46.0% 2024 up 5.8% 11th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 43.22 2016 up 3.4% 13th
Working-age population 3,359 2024 up 10.5% 55th
Rural population, female 16.0% 2015 down 7.6% 126th
Rural population, male 17.5% 2015 down 8.4% 114th
Urban population, female 33.6% 2015 up 4.4% 72nd
Urban population, male 33.0% 2015 up 4.8% 72nd
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 46.9% 2015 down 21.2% 56th
Adult Literacy Rate 96.23 2024 up 2.3% 33rd
Child population 223.34 2024 up 6.7% 34th
Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2004 5th
Children in hazardous work 5.9 2024 down 59.0% 25th
SDG indicator 8.7.1: Proportion of children engaged in economic 0.383 2024 down 78.2% 30th
Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 71.4% 2024 up 115.7% 73rd
Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2004 4th
Share of women among low pay earners 39.2% 2024 up 4.0% 56th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 9.82 international-$ in 2021 prices 2024 up 29.5% 24th
Proportion of women in managerial positions - 19th ICLS 47.7% 2024 up 12.1% 4th