Is homosexuality legal in Panama?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Panama is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Costa Rica: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Nicaragua: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Honduras: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Colombia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
El Salvador: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Jamaica: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Panama

Age of Consent: 14–15
Sex Work: Legal & regulated
Divorce: Legal
Incest Laws: Legal between adults
Marriage Age: 18+

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