GLD INDEXGLD CITY SCORE
The local perspective, within Panama.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Panama City has a published GLD City Score of 57/100, in the Medium range.
Panama City brings together Casco Antiguo, a high-rise financial centre and access to the Panama Canal and tropical nature. Pride and community activity create visible LGBTQ+ moments within a national environment that remains more mixed than the city’s cosmopolitan image may suggest.
Understand the methodologySTAY, WITH MORE CONTEXT
A small tourism shortlist based on location, character and useful travel features. LGBTQ+ evidence is shown separately when documented.
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No hotel has received a GLD score or a guarantee of safety. “LGBTQ+ welcome documented” is only shown where an explicit, attributable source has been found. There are currently no paid placements or affiliate links.
BEYOND THE NUMBER
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately. Source: GLD scoring inputs. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.
Casco Antiguo, the modern business districts and the canal zone offer distinct experiences and are not always comfortably walkable between one another. Climate, traffic and transport choices shape daily plans.
Sources: Tourism Panama — official destination websitePanama Pride provides public visibility and advocacy in the capital. The event is seasonal, and travellers should continue to assess context by neighbourhood, venue and circumstance.
Sources: Panama Pride — official websitePanama City's GLD score is 57/100, with a recorded local-adjustment component of 65/100. The result combines national conditions with the local evidence available to the index; it provides context, not a guarantee of safety or universal inclusion.
Source: GLD scoring inputs. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Casco Antiguo, the canal and at least one perspective on the modern city provide the clearest introduction.
Sources: Tourism Panama — official destination websiteIt demonstrates organised public visibility, but it should not be interpreted as uniform acceptance in every setting.
Sources: Panama Pride — official websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
A city score builds on its country’s context and adds local signals such as LGBTQ+ visibility, venues, events and tourism. A higher city score does not remove national restrictions.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds local context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Local adjustment is a component, not the final city score. The national context remains important.
Official tourism evidence, Panama Pride/event evidence where available, LGBTQ+ travel evidence, and GLD Editorial Review - City Local Adjustment.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 19 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.
