Panama

Women

Panama ranks 94 out of 162 countries in the Gender Inequality Index, where a high rank equals high equality. Women should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Children

Panama has a Workplace Index score of 3.1, a Marketplace Index score of 3.8 and a Community and Environment Index score of 2.7 in the Children’s Rights and Business Atlas, where countries receive scores between 0 and 10. A score closer to 0 reflects a need for basic children’s rights due diligence, while a higher score reflects a need for enhanced or heightened due diligence. Children should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though. 

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Persons with Disabilities

Due to differences in data collection and definitions it is difficult to compare countries on disability prevalence rates. Persons with disabilities should always be considered as a particularly vulnerable group though.

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Minorities and Indigenous Peoples

According to the World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, eight indigenous communities make up 12.3 % of the population in Panama: Ngäbe (previously Guaymi), Buglé (also previously Guaymi), Kuna, Emberá (Chocó), Wounaan, Naso/Teribe, Bokota and Bri-Bri. Afro-Panamanians were estimated at 9.2 % in the 2010 census but other sources produce a significantly higher estimate (14.9 %). In addition to this the ethnic Chinese population is estimated at around 6 % of the total population.

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Migrant Workers​

According to the ILO Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, migrant workers as a proportion of all workers is 1.9 % in the subregion Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Persons in Armed Conflict

Panama ranks 139 out of 179 countries in the Fragile States Index, where a high rank equals high fragility. For monthly crisis updates, check out CrisisWatch.