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Panama vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 115th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Sri Lanka
Population
4642198
22185425
Population rank 128/197 63/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Panama and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Panama and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Panama

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Panama Sri Lanka
2024 $86,523,959,132 $98,963,185,510
2023 $83,812,155,244 $83,716,142,582
2022 $76,479,304,471 $74,143,020,263
2021 $67,396,392,506 $88,556,698,938
2020 $57,059,846,522 $84,335,574,582
2019 $69,778,991,193 $88,998,706,297
2018 $67,316,471,181 $94,450,015,983
2017 $64,327,688,826 $94,369,350,286
2016 $59,760,858,718 $88,000,211,172
2015 $55,767,806,073 $85,090,301,052
2014 $51,427,104,882 $82,531,125,191
2013 $46,949,496,479 $76,976,203,829
2012 $41,595,439,721 $70,447,217,164
2011 $35,687,738,252 $67,753,285,897
2010 $30,231,009,533 $58,636,049,434
2009 $27,791,215,547 $42,066,224,093
2008 $25,721,327,955 $40,713,826,215
2007 $21,717,433,808 $32,350,238,760
2006 $18,659,721,513 $28,267,410,543
2005 $16,623,906,739 $24,405,791,045
2004 $15,100,203,362 $20,662,525,941
2003 $13,603,456,003 $18,881,765,437
2002 $12,800,851,271 $16,536,535,647
2001 $12,252,906,341 $15,749,753,805
2000 $11,966,497,049 $16,595,882,819
1999 $11,660,704,777 $15,711,933,513
1998 $11,019,557,689 $15,760,736,956
1997 $10,058,854,386 $15,091,913,884
1996 $9,197,503,323 $13,897,738,375
1995 $9,573,813,700 $13,029,697,561
1994 $9,365,289,800 $11,717,604,209
1993 $8,782,585,400 $10,338,679,636
1992 $8,042,337,700 $9,703,011,636
1991 $7,074,675,500 $9,000,362,582
1990 $6,433,967,000 $8,032,551,173
1989 $5,918,469,800 $6,987,267,684
1988 $5,902,783,400 $6,978,371,581
1987 $6,827,665,300 $6,682,167,120
1986 $6,797,834,200 $6,405,210,564
1985 $6,541,517,100 $5,978,460,972
1984 $6,183,387,100 $6,043,474,843
1983 $5,923,755,900 $5,167,913,302
1982 $5,769,767,900 $4,768,765,017
1981 $5,222,421,500 $4,415,844,156
1980 $4,614,086,400 $4,024,621,900
1979 $3,704,551,600 $3,364,611,432
1978 $3,244,558,600 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,738,261,900 $4,104,509,583
1976 $2,588,106,000 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,435,304,100 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,188,307,600 $3,574,586,466
1973 $1,913,793,400 $2,875,625,000
1972 $1,673,411,700 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,523,917,200 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,351,006,400 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,801,344,538
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,859,465,021
1966 $928,833,000 $1,751,470,588
1965 $852,485,300 $1,698,319,328
1964 $776,137,500 $1,309,747,899
1963 $722,784,500 $1,240,672,269
1962 $652,120,900 $1,434,156,379
1961 $599,026,300 $1,444,327,731
1960 $537,147,100 $1,409,873,950

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Panama and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Sri Lanka
2024 $19,161 $4,516
2023 $18,797 $3,799
2022 $17,379 $3,343
2021 $15,510 $3,997
2020 $13,291 $3,848
2019 $16,478 $4,082
2018 $16,151 $4,359
2017 $15,695 $4,399
2016 $14,832 $4,149
2015 $14,083 $4,058
2014 $13,213 $3,972
2013 $12,273 $3,739
2012 $11,065 $3,328
2011 $9,662 $3,225
2010 $8,331 $2,808
2009 $7,797 $2,027
2008 $7,348 $1,974
2007 $6,318 $1,579
2006 $5,529 $1,389
2005 $5,018 $1,207
2004 $4,645 $1,029
2003 $4,265 $946
2002 $4,091 $835
2001 $3,992 $804
2000 $3,975 $860
1999 $3,950 $829
1998 $3,808 $848
1997 $3,546 $827
1996 $3,308 $776
1995 $3,514 $742
1994 $3,508 $678
1993 $3,358 $607
1992 $3,140 $580
1991 $2,821 $546
1990 $2,620 $491
1989 $2,462 $430
1988 $2,509 $434
1987 $2,966 $420
1986 $3,019 $407
1985 $2,972 $385
1984 $2,875 $391
1983 $2,819 $336
1982 $2,811 $312
1981 $2,605 $292.5
1980 $2,357 $271.1
1979 $1,938 $230.8
1978 $1,738 $191
1977 $1,503 $292.1
1976 $1,457 $260.3
1975 $1,406 $279.8
1974 $1,296 $268.7
1973 $1,164 $220.2
1972 $1,046 $199.4
1971 $979 $188.8
1970 $893 $186.9
1969 $830 $163.6
1968 $778 $153.5
1967 $745 $162.3
1966 $689 $156.6
1965 $651 $155.6
1964 $611 $122.9
1963 $587 $119.4
1962 $546 $141.4
1961 $516 $145.9
1960 $477 $145.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Panama vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Sri Lanka
2026 80.1 78
2025 80 77.9
2024 79.8 77.7
2023 79.6 77.5
2022 79.3 77.3
2021 77 76.3
2020 76.3 76.9
2019 78.5 76.7
2018 78.3 76.5
2017 77.9 76.2
2016 77.8 76.1
2015 77.6 76
2014 77.4 75.8
2013 77.1 75.5
2012 76.9 75.2
2011 76.7 74.7
2010 76.4 74.5
2009 76.2 70.3
2008 75.9 72.6
2007 75.7 73
2006 75.4 72.8
2005 75.2 73.1
2004 74.8 68
2003 74.6 72.4
2002 74.2 72.3
2001 73.8 71.8
2000 73.4 71.2
1999 73.1 70.4
1998 72.8 70.1
1997 72.5 69.9
1996 72.2 69.8
1995 72 69.7
1994 71.9 70.2
1993 71.8 70
1992 71.5 69.6
1991 71.3 69.1
1990 71.3 69.2
1989 70.1 67.3
1988 70.9 69
1987 70.8 69
1986 70.7 69
1985 70.5 68.9
1984 70.4 68.8
1983 70.1 68.7
1982 69.9 68.7
1981 69.8 68.4
1980 69.5 68
1979 69.1 67.5
1978 68.7 66.8
1977 68.3 66.4
1976 67.8 65.8
1975 67.2 65.4
1974 66.6 65
1973 65.8 64.8
1972 65.2 64.6
1971 64.7 64.2
1970 64.1 64.4
1969 63.7 64.1
1968 63.2 63.9
1967 62.9 63.6
1966 62.6 63.2
1965 62.3 62.8
1964 62.1 62.4
1963 61.8 62
1962 61.4 61.6
1961 60.9 61.2
1960 60.3 60.6
1959 59.6 60
1958 58.9 59.3
1957 58.3 58.5
1956 57.9 57.9
1955 57.5 57.2
1954 57.2 56.4
1953 56.8 55.6
1952 56.4 54.9
1951 55.9 54
1950 55.4 53.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Panama and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Panama Sri Lanka
2024 4,515,577 21,916,000
2023 4,458,759 22,037,000
2022 4,400,773 22,181,000
2021 4,345,405 22,156,000
2020 4,293,261 21,919,000
2019 4,234,700 21,803,000
2018 4,167,860 21,670,000
2017 4,098,707 21,453,000
2016 4,029,086 21,209,000
2015 3,960,035 20,970,000
2014 3,892,101 20,778,000
2013 3,825,329 20,585,000
2012 3,759,256 21,169,458
2011 3,693,505 21,009,048
2010 3,628,535 20,879,089
2009 3,564,381 20,756,435
2008 3,500,648 20,629,378
2007 3,437,490 20,492,545
2006 3,375,024 20,352,411
2005 3,313,026 20,216,524
2004 3,251,155 20,087,605
2003 3,189,807 19,951,521
2002 3,129,344 19,805,752
2001 3,069,537 19,600,362
2000 3,010,369 19,293,054
1999 2,951,822 18,944,731
1998 2,893,914 18,596,003
1997 2,836,695 18,248,200
1996 2,780,227 17,905,018
1995 2,724,557 17,564,068
1994 2,669,546 17,275,773
1993 2,615,099 17,025,918
1992 2,561,336 16,739,284
1991 2,508,265 16,475,354
1990 2,455,583 16,352,458
1989 2,403,820 16,248,557
1988 2,352,848 16,078,621
1987 2,301,970 15,916,576
1986 2,251,325 15,731,256
1985 2,200,915 15,544,154
1984 2,150,782 15,441,860
1983 2,101,106 15,388,794
1982 2,052,271 15,286,567
1981 2,004,418 15,099,414
1980 1,957,534 14,847,974
1979 1,911,552 14,579,614
1978 1,866,311 14,310,128
1977 1,821,543 14,049,371
1976 1,776,935 13,796,770
1975 1,732,389 13,548,984
1974 1,687,926 13,305,693
1973 1,643,690 13,060,916
1972 1,599,723 12,809,205
1971 1,556,081 12,551,910
1970 1,513,070 12,287,110
1969 1,470,886 12,013,858
1968 1,429,447 11,736,088
1967 1,388,628 11,457,328
1966 1,348,388 11,183,928
1965 1,308,835 10,916,965
1964 1,270,065 10,653,397
1963 1,232,124 10,395,040
1962 1,195,301 10,143,754
1961 1,159,870 9,899,372
1960 1,126,005 9,661,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Panama and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Panama

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Sri Lanka
2023 2.12 1.97
2022 2.14 1.98
2021 2.15 2
2020 2.18 2.01
2019 2.29 2.02
2018 2.4 2.03
2017 2.46 2.04
2016 2.5 2.06
2015 2.53 2.09
2014 2.55 2.13
2013 2.57 2.18
2012 2.59 2.17
2011 2.6 2.14
2010 2.59 2.13
2009 2.59 2.18
2008 2.61 2.23
2007 2.61 2.3
2006 2.62 2.29
2005 2.64 2.26
2004 2.68 2.27
2003 2.68 2.3
2002 2.7 2.31
2001 2.72 2.28
2000 2.74 2.21
1999 2.77 2.14
1998 2.79 2.14
1997 2.81 2.22
1996 2.83 2.29
1995 2.85 2.35
1994 2.88 2.4
1993 2.91 2.44
1992 2.95 2.49
1991 3 2.51
1990 3.07 2.54
1989 3.12 2.58
1988 3.17 2.57
1987 3.25 2.64
1986 3.34 2.74
1985 3.43 2.9
1984 3.52 3.01
1983 3.6 3.11
1982 3.66 3.32
1981 3.72 3.65
1980 3.8 3.73
1979 3.88 3.82
1978 3.98 3.81
1977 4.12 3.74
1976 4.26 3.78
1975 4.41 3.82
1974 4.58 3.86
1973 4.74 4
1972 4.91 4.16
1971 5.05 4.27
1970 5.18 4.39
1969 5.29 4.5
1968 5.41 4.66
1967 5.53 4.79
1966 5.65 4.83
1965 5.73 4.93
1964 5.81 5.06
1963 5.87 5.12
1962 5.87 5.18
1961 5.87 5.24
1960 5.83 5.35

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Panama and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Sri Lanka
2024 30.9 34.1
2023 30.6 33.8
2022 30.3 33.6
2021 30 33.3
2020 29.7 33.1
2019 29.4 32.8
2018 29.1 32.5
2017 28.8 32.3
2016 28.5 32
2015 28.3 31.7
2014 28 31.4
2013 27.8 31.1
2012 27.5 30.8
2011 27.2 30.5
2010 27 30.2
2009 26.7 29.9
2008 26.4 29.6
2007 26.1 29.3
2006 25.9 29
2005 25.6 28.8
2004 25.3 28.5
2003 25.1 28.2
2002 24.8 27.9
2001 24.5 27.6
2000 24.3 27.2
1999 24 26.9
1998 23.7 26.5
1997 23.5 26.2
1996 23.2 25.8
1995 22.9 25.3
1994 22.7 24.9
1993 22.4 24.6
1992 22.1 24.3
1991 21.8 23.9
1990 21.5 23.6
1989 21.3 23.4
1988 21 23.1
1987 20.7 22.8
1986 20.4 22.5
1985 20.2 22.2
1984 19.9 22
1983 19.7 21.9
1982 19.5 21.7
1981 19.2 21.6
1980 19 21.5
1979 18.8 21.3
1978 18.6 21.2
1977 18.4 21
1976 18.3 20.9
1975 18.1 20.7
1974 18 20.6
1973 17.8 20.4
1972 17.7 20.2
1971 17.7 20.1
1970 17.6 20
1969 17.6 19.9
1968 17.5 19.8
1967 17.5 19.7
1966 17.5 19.6
1965 17.5 19.5
1964 17.6 19.5
1963 17.6 19.5
1962 17.7 19.5
1961 17.8 19.5
1960 17.8 19.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Panama Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
14%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Panama Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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