Self-reported life satisfaction in Panama
Panama: Self-reported life satisfaction was 6.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction in Panama stood at 6.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction in Panama peaked at 7.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2020.
That places Panama 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.63 | 6.3 | 7.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.18 | 6.55 | 6 |
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- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 2,996 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 4,129 (2025)
- Forcibly displaced people 64,109 (2025)
- Press freedom 1 (2016)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction in Panama?
- Self-reported life satisfaction in Panama was 6.55 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.