LGBT+ Rights Index in Panama
Panama: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.92 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.92 for lgbt+ rights index in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Panama peaked at 2.92 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.49, in 1995.
That places Panama 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7375 | — |
| 1992 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7375 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.9875 | +33.9% |
| 1995 | -1.49 | +50.6% |
| 1996 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6542 | -56.0% |
| 2003 | -0.6542 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.6542 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6542 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 | -114.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0958 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.83 | +2857.5% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.92 | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.11, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.18 | -1.49 | -0.7375 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0266 | -1.49 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.92 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More social development data for Panama
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,694 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 375 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Panama?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Panama was 1.92 in 2025, according to Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 in 1995.
- How does Panama rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Summary measure of a country's LGBTI-related laws, calculated by subtracting the sum of its regressive policy scores from the sum of its progressive policy scores.