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Canada vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 4th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Panama
Population
42181965
4642198
Population rank 38/197 128/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Canada and Panama: Comparison Charts

Canada and Panama economies compared

GDP
Canada

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Canada Panama
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $86,523,959,132
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $83,812,155,244
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $76,479,304,471
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $67,396,392,506
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $57,059,846,522
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $69,778,991,193
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $67,316,471,181
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $64,327,688,826
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $59,760,858,718
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $55,767,806,073
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $51,427,104,882
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $46,949,496,479
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $41,595,439,721
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $35,687,738,252
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $30,231,009,533
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $27,791,215,547
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $21,717,433,808
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $18,659,721,513
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $16,623,906,739
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $15,100,203,362
2003 $895,540,646,635 $13,603,456,003
2002 $760,649,334,098 $12,800,851,271
2001 $738,981,792,355 $12,252,906,341
2000 $744,773,415,932 $11,966,497,049
1999 $678,412,196,271 $11,660,704,777
1998 $634,000,000,000 $11,019,557,689
1997 $654,986,999,856 $10,058,854,386
1996 $630,607,994,133 $9,197,503,323
1995 $605,961,090,061 $9,573,813,700
1994 $579,944,346,807 $9,365,289,800
1993 $579,053,561,739 $8,782,585,400
1992 $594,387,358,319 $8,042,337,700
1991 $612,527,712,316 $7,074,675,500
1990 $596,075,591,361 $6,433,967,000
1989 $567,211,993,243 $5,918,469,800
1988 $509,380,027,627 $5,902,783,400
1987 $433,134,238,311 $6,827,665,300
1986 $379,006,836,992 $6,797,834,200
1985 $366,186,012,450 $6,541,517,100
1984 $356,718,400,124 $6,183,387,100
1983 $341,866,277,183 $5,923,755,900
1982 $314,647,807,409 $5,769,767,900
1981 $307,246,642,756 $5,222,421,500
1980 $274,776,566,028 $4,614,086,400
1979 $243,891,124,296 $3,704,551,600
1978 $219,369,542,386 $3,244,558,600
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,738,261,900
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,588,106,000
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,435,304,100
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,188,307,600
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,913,793,400
1972 $113,463,848,874 $1,673,411,700
1971 $99,606,454,744 $1,523,917,200
1970 $88,192,257,632 $1,351,006,400
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,221,305,700
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,112,791,100
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,034,376,400
1966 $61,252,415,405 $928,833,000
1965 $54,649,410,479 $852,485,300
1964 $49,503,663,836 $776,137,500
1963 $45,140,337,827 $722,784,500
1962 $42,336,211,556 $652,120,900
1961 $41,038,192,838 $599,026,300
1960 $40,563,768,947 $537,147,100

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

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Canada and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Panama
2024 $54,340 $19,161
2023 $54,220 $18,797
2022 $56,257 $17,379
2021 $52,887 $15,510
2020 $43,538 $13,291
2019 $46,353 $16,478
2018 $46,539 $16,151
2017 $45,130 $15,695
2016 $42,314 $14,832
2015 $43,594 $14,083
2014 $50,961 $13,213
2013 $52,638 $12,273
2012 $52,670 $11,065
2011 $52,224 $9,662
2010 $47,561 $8,331
2009 $40,875 $7,797
2008 $46,710 $7,348
2007 $44,660 $6,318
2006 $40,504 $5,529
2005 $36,384 $5,018
2004 $32,146 $4,645
2003 $28,302 $4,265
2002 $24,256 $4,091
2001 $23,822 $3,992
2000 $24,271 $3,975
1999 $22,315 $3,950
1998 $21,025 $3,808
1997 $21,902 $3,546
1996 $21,297 $3,308
1995 $20,680 $3,514
1994 $19,998 $3,508
1993 $20,187 $3,358
1992 $20,950 $3,140
1991 $21,847 $2,821
1990 $21,526 $2,620
1989 $20,795 $2,462
1988 $19,013 $2,509
1987 $16,378 $2,966
1986 $14,521 $3,019
1985 $14,170 $2,972
1984 $13,930 $2,875
1983 $13,477 $2,819
1982 $12,527 $2,811
1981 $12,379 $2,605
1980 $11,208 $2,357
1979 $10,078 $1,938
1978 $9,154 $1,738
1977 $8,949 $1,503
1976 $8,839 $1,457
1975 $7,537 $1,406
1974 $7,057 $1,296
1973 $5,858 $1,164
1972 $5,107 $1,046
1971 $4,535 $979
1970 $4,136 $893
1969 $3,776 $830
1968 $3,473 $778
1967 $3,226 $745
1966 $3,055 $689
1965 $2,777 $651
1964 $2,562 $611
1963 $2,380 $587
1962 $2,274 $546
1961 $2,246 $516
1960 $2,265 $477

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

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Canada vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Panama
2026 83.1 80.1
2025 82.9 80
2024 82.7 79.8
2023 82.6 79.6
2022 81.2 79.3
2021 82 77
2020 81.7 76.3
2019 82.3 78.5
2018 81.9 78.3
2017 81.9 77.9
2016 82 77.8
2015 81.9 77.6
2014 81.8 77.4
2013 81.8 77.1
2012 81.7 76.9
2011 81.5 76.7
2010 81.3 76.4
2009 81.1 76.2
2008 80.7 75.9
2007 80.5 75.7
2006 80.5 75.4
2005 80.1 75.2
2004 80 74.8
2003 79.7 74.6
2002 79.6 74.2
2001 79.4 73.8
2000 79.2 73.4
1999 78.9 73.1
1998 78.7 72.8
1997 78.5 72.5
1996 78.3 72.2
1995 78 72
1994 77.9 71.9
1993 77.7 71.8
1992 77.9 71.5
1991 77.6 71.3
1990 77.4 71.3
1989 77.1 70.1
1988 76.9 70.9
1987 76.8 70.8
1986 76.5 70.7
1985 76.3 70.5
1984 76.4 70.4
1983 76.1 70.1
1982 75.7 69.9
1981 75.5 69.8
1980 75.1 69.5
1979 74.8 69.1
1978 74.5 68.7
1977 74.2 68.3
1976 73.9 67.8
1975 73.4 67.2
1974 73.1 66.6
1973 73.1 65.8
1972 72.8 65.2
1971 72.9 64.7
1970 72.6 64.1
1969 72.4 63.7
1968 72.2 63.2
1967 72.1 62.9
1966 71.9 62.6
1965 71.7 62.3
1964 71.6 62.1
1963 71.3 61.8
1962 71.2 61.4
1961 71.2 60.9
1960 71 60.3
1959 70.6 59.6
1958 70.6 58.9
1957 69.9 58.3
1956 70 57.9
1955 70 57.5
1954 69.9 57.2
1953 69.1 56.8
1952 68.7 56.4
1951 68.5 55.9
1950 68.2 55.4

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

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Canada and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Panama
1x
Year Population
Canada Panama
2024 41,288,599 4,515,577
2023 40,083,484 4,458,759
2022 38,935,934 4,400,773
2021 38,239,864 4,345,405
2020 38,028,638 4,293,261
2019 37,618,495 4,234,700
2018 37,072,620 4,167,860
2017 36,545,075 4,098,707
2016 36,110,803 4,029,086
2015 35,704,498 3,960,035
2014 35,434,066 3,892,101
2013 35,080,992 3,825,329
2012 34,713,395 3,759,256
2011 34,339,221 3,693,505
2010 34,005,902 3,628,535
2009 33,630,069 3,564,381
2008 33,247,298 3,500,648
2007 32,888,886 3,437,490
2006 32,571,193 3,375,024
2005 32,242,732 3,313,026
2004 31,938,807 3,251,155
2003 31,642,461 3,189,807
2002 31,359,199 3,129,344
2001 31,020,855 3,069,537
2000 30,685,730 3,010,369
1999 30,401,286 2,951,822
1998 30,155,173 2,893,914
1997 29,905,948 2,836,695
1996 29,610,218 2,780,227
1995 29,302,311 2,724,557
1994 29,000,663 2,669,546
1993 28,684,764 2,615,099
1992 28,371,264 2,561,336
1991 28,037,420 2,508,265
1990 27,691,138 2,455,583
1989 27,276,781 2,403,820
1988 26,791,747 2,352,848
1987 26,446,601 2,301,970
1986 26,100,278 2,251,325
1985 25,842,116 2,200,915
1984 25,607,053 2,150,782
1983 25,366,451 2,101,106
1982 25,116,942 2,052,271
1981 24,819,915 2,004,418
1980 24,515,667 1,957,534
1979 24,201,544 1,911,552
1978 23,963,203 1,866,311
1977 23,725,843 1,821,543
1976 23,449,808 1,776,935
1975 23,143,275 1,732,389
1974 22,807,969 1,687,926
1973 22,491,777 1,643,690
1972 22,218,463 1,599,723
1971 21,962,032 1,556,081
1970 21,324,000 1,513,070
1969 21,028,000 1,470,886
1968 20,744,000 1,429,447
1967 20,412,000 1,388,628
1966 20,048,000 1,348,388
1965 19,678,000 1,308,835
1964 19,325,000 1,270,065
1963 18,964,000 1,232,124
1962 18,614,000 1,195,301
1961 18,271,000 1,159,870
1960 17,909,356 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Panama

Fertility rate
Canada

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Panama
2023 1.26 2.12
2022 1.33 2.14
2021 1.44 2.15
2020 1.41 2.18
2019 1.47 2.29
2018 1.51 2.4
2017 1.55 2.46
2016 1.59 2.5
2015 1.6 2.53
2014 1.61 2.55
2013 1.61 2.57
2012 1.63 2.59
2011 1.63 2.6
2010 1.65 2.59
2009 1.69 2.59
2008 1.7 2.61
2007 1.67 2.61
2006 1.63 2.62
2005 1.58 2.64
2004 1.56 2.68
2003 1.55 2.68
2002 1.52 2.7
2001 1.54 2.72
2000 1.51 2.74
1999 1.55 2.77
1998 1.56 2.79
1997 1.57 2.81
1996 1.63 2.83
1995 1.67 2.85
1994 1.69 2.88
1993 1.69 2.91
1992 1.71 2.95
1991 1.72 3
1990 1.83 3.07
1989 1.77 3.12
1988 1.68 3.17
1987 1.68 3.25
1986 1.68 3.34
1985 1.67 3.43
1984 1.65 3.52
1983 1.68 3.6
1982 1.69 3.66
1981 1.7 3.72
1980 1.74 3.8
1979 1.75 3.88
1978 1.77 3.98
1977 1.78 4.12
1976 1.8 4.26
1975 1.82 4.41
1974 1.84 4.58
1973 1.89 4.74
1972 1.98 4.91
1971 2.14 5.05
1970 2.26 5.18
1969 2.33 5.29
1968 2.39 5.41
1967 2.53 5.53
1966 2.75 5.65
1965 3.12 5.73
1964 3.46 5.81
1963 3.61 5.87
1962 3.68 5.87
1961 3.75 5.87
1960 3.81 5.83

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

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Canada and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Panama
2024 41.5 30.9
2023 41.4 30.6
2022 41.3 30.3
2021 41.1 30
2020 40.9 29.7
2019 40.8 29.4
2018 40.8 29.1
2017 40.8 28.8
2016 40.7 28.5
2015 40.6 28.3
2014 40.5 28
2013 40.3 27.8
2012 40.1 27.5
2011 39.9 27.2
2010 39.7 27
2009 39.5 26.7
2008 39.3 26.4
2007 39.1 26.1
2006 38.8 25.9
2005 38.5 25.6
2004 38.1 25.3
2003 37.8 25.1
2002 37.4 24.8
2001 37.1 24.5
2000 36.7 24.3
1999 36.4 24
1998 36 23.7
1997 35.5 23.5
1996 35.1 23.2
1995 34.7 22.9
1994 34.3 22.7
1993 33.9 22.4
1992 33.6 22.1
1991 33.2 21.8
1990 32.9 21.5
1989 32.5 21.3
1988 32.2 21
1987 31.8 20.7
1986 31.4 20.4
1985 31 20.2
1984 30.6 19.9
1983 30.2 19.7
1982 29.8 19.5
1981 29.5 19.2
1980 29.2 19
1979 28.8 18.8
1978 28.5 18.6
1977 28.1 18.4
1976 27.7 18.3
1975 27.4 18.1
1974 27.2 18
1973 26.9 17.8
1972 26.6 17.7
1971 26.3 17.7
1970 26 17.6
1969 25.8 17.6
1968 25.7 17.5
1967 25.5 17.5
1966 25.5 17.5
1965 25.5 17.5
1964 25.6 17.6
1963 25.8 17.6
1962 26 17.7
1961 26.3 17.8
1960 26.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Canada Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Canada Panama
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.3%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Canada Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$630
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Panama
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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