Botswana vs Panama: LGBT+ Rights Index
Botswana
1.46
in 2019
Panama
1.94
in 2019
Botswana rank
105th
Panama rank
102nd
LGBT+ Rights Index over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.94 against 1.46 in Botswana, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Panama ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5302 | -1.18 | 1.71 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.4533 | -0.383 | 0.8363 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.94 | 0.4861 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.94 against 1.46 in Botswana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Botswana and Panama?
- 0.48, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Panama ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.