LGBT+ Rights Index in Panama
Panama: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.94 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Panama, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.94 for lgbt+ rights index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Panama peaked at 1.94 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.18, in 1991.
That places Panama 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, 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 | -1.18 | — |
| 1992 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3129 | -73.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3129 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | -719.7% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96, 39% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.383 | -1.18 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 10 |
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 1.94 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.18 in 1991.
- How does Panama rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – 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
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.