Panama vs Samoa: LGBT+ Rights Index

Panama
1.94
in 2019
Samoa
1.71
in 2019
Panama rank
102nd
Samoa rank
104th

LGBT+ Rights Index over time

  • Panama
  • Samoa
-1012199120052019

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.94 against 1.71 in Samoa, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.

Panama ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 104th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s -1.18 0.0719 1.25 Samoa
2000s -0.383 0.0719 0.4549 Samoa
2010s 1.94 0.9219 1.02 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lgbt+ rights index, Panama or Samoa?
Panama, at 1.94 against 1.71 in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in lgbt+ rights index between Panama and Samoa?
0.23, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for lgbt+ rights index?
Panama ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 104th 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

Indicator
LGBT+ Rights Index
Source
Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,568 data points, 1991–2019
Last refreshed

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.