Panama is a unitary presidential republic of ten provinces and several indigenous comarcas. Its service-based economy centres on the Panama Canal and free trade zones, and its constitution has barred a standing army since 1994.
In the 12 Axes register, Panama leans hardest on Isolationism – Globalism: Globalism 95%; the register median is Globalism 68%.
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Where Panama sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Unitary
Unitary state with ten provinces
Representative Democracy
Directly elected president and assembly
Liberal
Constitution protects liberties
Non-Interventionist
Neutrality in the Canal Treaty
Non-Aggressive
Army abolished 1990; constitutional ban since 1994
Centrist
Indigenous comarcas with self-rule
Capitalist
Private economy, canal revenues
Free Market
Free zones, low regulation
Global Economy
Colon Free Trade Zone, canal hub
Spiritual
Catholicism recognised as majority faith
Conservative
Same-sex marriage not recognised
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Panama is at Privatize 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Federal – Unitary
On Federal – Unitary, Panama is at Unitary 68%, almost the register median of Unitary 68%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: Addicted04, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
