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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Panama: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Panama is placed 100th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.762 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 39.3 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
100th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.762GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 39.3Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 0.145Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 15.63Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Panama on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.762
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Panama: 0.762. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Central America
- 0.825 Mexico
- Land neighbours
- Colombia 0.817 · Costa Rica 0.77
39.3
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 102nd of 195 by Oxford Insights
Panama: 39.3. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Central America
- 48.33 Mexico
- Land neighbours
- Colombia 56.02 · Costa Rica 45.92
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
0.145
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Panama: 0.145. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Central America
- 0.231 Mexico
- Land neighbours
- Colombia -1.254 · Costa Rica -0.13
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
15.63
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Panama: 15.63. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Central America
- 57.16 Costa Rica
- Land neighbours
- Colombia 23.71 · Costa Rica 57.16
02Over time
Which way Panama is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
PanamaWorld median
Panama fell from 39.59 in 2020 to 39.3 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Panama World median 2025 39.3 40.2 2024 44.4 43.3 2023 43.9 41.4 2022 41.5 40.3 2021 43.0 44.1 2020 39.6 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
PanamaWorld median
Panama rose from 0.127 in 2000 to 0.145 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Panama World median 2025 0.15 0.20 2024 0.15 0.11 2023 0.15 0.14 2022 0.26 0.16 2021 0.13 0.12 2020 0.13 0.12 2019 0.13 0.10 2018 0.13 -0.05 2017 0.13 -0.08 2016 0.13 -0.10 2015 0.13 -0.17 2014 0.13 -0.21 2013 0.13 -0.21 2012 0.13 -0.25 2011 0.13 -0.32 2010 0.13 -0.31 2009 0.13 -0.50 2008 0.13 -0.51 2007 0.13 -0.51 2006 0.13 -0.55 2005 0.13 -0.55 2004 0.13 -0.55 2003 0.13 -0.55 2002 0.13 -0.51 2001 0.13 -0.51 2000 0.13 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
PanamaWorld median
Panama fell from 23.06 in 2010 to 15.63 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Panama World median 2024 15.6 25.42 2023 15.4 26.03 2022 13.9 26.04 2021 15.2 29.80 2020 20.3 29.47 2019 15.1 18.36 2018 15.9 20.09 2017 17.1 18.32 2016 18.6 18.15 2015 19.8 19.57 2014 16.5 21.00 2013 18.1 20.50 2012 19.4 19.56 2011 22.4 19.21 2010 23.1 19.88
03In context
Panama beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Panama and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Costa Rica | 67th | 0.77 | 45.92 | -0.13 | 57.16 |
 Colombia | =98th | 0.817 | 56.02 | -1.254 | 23.71 |
| Panama | 100th | 0.762 | 39.3 | 0.145 | 15.63 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Central America
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Panama in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Panama is ahead of the world, and behind
21 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median8
Statistics on which Panama does better than the middle country measured.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.0620.206▲ Improved since 2015
Panama: 0.062 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 110th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.1141.587-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Panama: 1.587 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 25th of 176 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5051.5810.505▲ Improved since 2015
Panama: 1.581 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 41st of 176 · derived.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4524.215.45No real change since 2025
Panama: 24.2 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3965.5862.39No earlier reading
Panama: 65.58 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 79th of 181 · derived.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.520.485▼ Worsened since 2013
Panama: 0.52 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 77th of 170 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2269.4964.22No earlier reading
Panama: 69.49 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 51.6552.0851.65▲ Improved since 2014
Panama: 52.08 · world median 51.65 · Adults who made or received a digital payment in the past year (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 12.26 to 94.91; higher is better.
Position 47th of 98 · derived.
Behind the world median8
Statistics on which Panama does worse than the middle country measured.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3533.3932.35No earlier reading
Panama: 33.39 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 79th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0230.8031.023▼ Worsened since 2015
Panama: 0.803 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 98th of 176 · derived.
ICT Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 0.9750.690.975▼ Worsened since 2014
Panama: 0.69 · world median 0.975 · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.45; higher is better.
Position 70th of 119 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7869.2678.78No earlier reading
Panama: 69.26 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 87th of 140 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0575.1183.05No earlier reading
Panama: 75.11 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 91st of 140 · derived.
Primary Schools with Internet for TeachingUIS · 2024 · world median 98.6648.8698.66▼ Worsened since 2019
Panama: 48.86 · world median 98.66 · Primary schools with internet access for teaching (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.4742.897.474▲ Improved since 2014
Panama: 2.89 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.
Position 87th of 118 · derived.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6883.6191.68No earlier reading
Panama: 83.61 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 105th of 140 · derived.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.961.280.96No earlier reading
Panama: 1.28 · world median 0.96 · Claude usage index (1 = in proportion to working-age population). Anthropic, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 6.4.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,67096,37584,670No real change since 2020
Panama: 96,375 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,454124,124141,454No real change since 2020
Panama: 124,124 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,714103,372148,714Moved since 2020
Panama: 103,372 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6013.8385.601Moved since 2014
Panama: 3.838 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Panama’s 16 topics
Digital & Technology is Panama’s 12th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Energyjoint 42nd of 1653/3 keys
- Peace & Security50th of 1773/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties60th of 1984/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability58th of 1863/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 61st of 1844/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital69th of 1963/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation63rd of 1764/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade64th of 1774/4 keys
- Gender & Equality67th of 1834/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions83rd of 1944/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing87th of 2003/4 keys
- Digital & Technology100th of 1984/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience141st of 1934/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 152nd of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 146th of 1824/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality130th of 1593/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Panama can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
=1
South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Americas
Brazil4th4/4 keysHighest in Central America
Costa Rica67th4/4 keysThis page
Panama100th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Panama on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Panama rank on digital & technology?
Panama is placed 100th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Panama?
0.762 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Panama?
39.3 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Panama compare with Colombia on digital & technology?
Colombia is placed joint 98th of 198, and Panama 100th. GovTech Maturity Index: Colombia 0.817, Panama 0.762; Government AI Readiness Index: Colombia 56.02, Panama 39.3; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Colombia -1.254, Panama 0.145; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: Colombia 23.71, Panama 15.63.
How have Panama’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index fell from 39.59 in 2020 to 39.3 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from 0.127 in 2000 to 0.145 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports fell from 23.06 in 2010 to 15.63 in 2024.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 21 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Panama’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Panama (banner) — Brian Gratwicke derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Panama: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/panama/digital