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Ethiopia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 25th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Panama
Population
139917664
4642198
Population rank 10/197 128/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Panama
2024 $149,740,297,953 $86,523,959,132
2023 $135,874,093,202 $83,812,155,244
2022 $123,140,304,666 $76,479,304,471
2021 $109,070,960,372 $67,396,392,506
2020 $98,676,811,061 $57,059,846,522
2019 $91,834,517,113 $69,778,991,193
2018 $83,337,901,072 $67,316,471,181
2017 $76,366,081,767 $64,327,688,826
2016 $68,475,871,210 $59,760,858,718
2015 $62,103,418,182 $55,767,806,073
2014 $55,612,228,234 $51,427,104,882
2013 $47,648,276,605 $46,949,496,479
2012 $43,310,721,414 $41,595,439,721
2011 $31,952,763,089 $35,687,738,252
2010 $29,933,790,334 $30,231,009,533
2009 $32,437,389,116 $27,791,215,547
2008 $27,066,912,635 $25,721,327,955
2007 $19,707,616,773 $21,717,433,808
2006 $15,280,861,835 $18,659,721,513
2005 $12,401,139,454 $16,623,906,739
2004 $10,131,187,261 $15,100,203,362
2003 $8,623,691,300 $13,603,456,003
2002 $7,850,809,498 $12,800,851,271
2001 $8,231,326,016 $12,252,906,341
2000 $8,242,349,618 $11,966,497,049
1999 $7,892,973,532 $11,660,704,777
1998 $8,013,274,132 $11,019,557,689
1997 $8,803,539,988 $10,058,854,386
1996 $8,761,215,548 $9,197,503,323
1995 $7,855,205,207 $9,573,813,700
1994 $7,100,806,754 $9,365,289,800
1993 $9,051,043,870 $8,782,585,400
1992 $10,754,799,037 $8,042,337,700
1991 $13,799,799,324 $7,074,675,500
1990 $12,478,943,895 $6,433,967,000
1989 $11,762,932,007 $5,918,469,800
1988 $11,181,119,718 $5,902,783,400
1987 $10,790,001,558 $6,827,665,300
1986 $10,094,328,898 $6,797,834,200
1985 $9,717,392,687 $6,541,517,100
1984 $8,298,309,581 $6,183,387,100
1983 $8,781,664,427 $5,923,755,900
1982 $7,899,988,841 $5,769,767,900
1981 $7,507,663,567 $5,222,421,500
1980 $7,012,585,454 $4,614,086,400
1979 $6,586,048,398 $3,704,551,600
1978 $6,014,961,435 $3,244,558,600
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,738,261,900
1976 $4,943,806,093 $2,588,106,000
1975 $4,577,047,854 $2,435,304,100
1974 $4,577,209,966 $2,188,307,600
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,913,793,400
1972 $3,520,252,938 $1,673,411,700
1971 $3,224,280,835 $1,523,917,200
1970 $3,045,354,455 $1,351,006,400
1969 $2,768,987,372 $1,221,305,700
1968 $2,619,948,865 $1,112,791,100
1967 $2,461,762,003 $1,034,376,400
1966 $2,324,466,416 $928,833,000
1965 $2,159,998,591 $852,485,300
1964 $1,984,129,186 $776,137,500
1963 $1,825,058,828 $722,784,500
1962 $1,747,566,307 $652,120,900
1961 $1,680,859,514 $599,026,300
1960 $1,610,511,694 $537,147,100

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

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Ethiopia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Panama
2024 $1,134 $19,161
2023 $1,056 $18,797
2022 $982 $17,379
2021 $893 $15,510
2020 $830 $13,291
2019 $793 $16,478
2018 $740 $16,151
2017 $696 $15,695
2016 $642 $14,832
2015 $598 $14,083
2014 $550 $13,213
2013 $484 $12,273
2012 $452 $11,065
2011 $343 $9,662
2010 $331 $8,331
2009 $369 $7,797
2008 $316 $7,348
2007 $237.1 $6,318
2006 $189.3 $5,529
2005 $158.2 $5,018
2004 $133.2 $4,645
2003 $116.8 $4,265
2002 $109.6 $4,091
2001 $118.5 $3,992
2000 $122.3 $3,975
1999 $120.7 $3,950
1998 $126.5 $3,808
1997 $143.4 $3,546
1996 $147.3 $3,308
1995 $136.5 $3,514
1994 $127.7 $3,508
1993 $168.5 $3,358
1992 $207.4 $3,140
1991 $277.6 $2,821
1990 $262.1 $2,620
1989 $256.4 $2,462
1988 $253.2 $2,509
1987 $254.1 $2,966
1986 $246 $3,019
1985 $243.9 $2,972
1984 $214.2 $2,875
1983 $232.7 $2,819
1982 $215.3 $2,811
1981 $212.7 $2,605
1980 $203.7 $2,357
1979 $192.4 $1,938
1978 $178.3 $1,738
1977 $170.4 $1,503
1976 $152 $1,457
1975 $144.3 $1,406
1974 $147.9 $1,296
1973 $134.9 $1,164
1972 $119.8 $1,046
1971 $112.7 $979
1970 $109.4 $893
1969 $102.3 $830
1968 $99.5 $778
1967 $96.1 $745
1966 $93.2 $689
1965 $88.9 $651
1964 $83.8 $611
1963 $79.2 $587
1962 $77.8 $546
1961 $76.7 $516
1960 $75.3 $477

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

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Ethiopia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Panama
2026 68.1 80.1
2025 67.9 80
2024 67.6 79.8
2023 67.3 79.6
2022 66.9 79.3
2021 65.3 77
2020 66 76.3
2019 65.7 78.5
2018 65.3 78.3
2017 64.8 77.9
2016 64.2 77.8
2015 63.6 77.6
2014 62.9 77.4
2013 62.2 77.1
2012 61.4 76.9
2011 60.6 76.7
2010 59.7 76.4
2009 58.7 76.2
2008 57.7 75.9
2007 56.6 75.7
2006 55.4 75.4
2005 54.4 75.2
2004 53.7 74.8
2003 52.9 74.6
2002 52.1 74.2
2001 51.4 73.8
2000 50.9 73.4
1999 49.5 73.1
1998 49.8 72.8
1997 49.2 72.5
1996 48.7 72.2
1995 48.2 72
1994 47.9 71.9
1993 47.7 71.8
1992 47.3 71.5
1991 46.7 71.3
1990 45.1 71.3
1989 45.6 70.1
1988 45.7 70.9
1987 45.9 70.8
1986 38.4 70.7
1985 37.7 70.5
1984 36.7 70.4
1983 36.3 70.1
1982 43.4 69.9
1981 43.1 69.8
1980 42.8 69.5
1979 42.4 69.1
1978 41.5 68.7
1977 41.4 68.3
1976 41.3 67.8
1975 38.9 67.2
1974 39.1 66.6
1973 41.1 65.8
1972 41 65.2
1971 42.2 64.7
1970 42.1 64.1
1969 42.1 63.7
1968 42.1 63.2
1967 41.9 62.9
1966 39.3 62.6
1965 41.4 62.3
1964 41.3 62.1
1963 41 61.8
1962 40.5 61.4
1961 40.2 60.9
1960 39.6 60.3
1959 39.2 59.6
1958 32.6 58.9
1957 32.2 58.3
1956 37.8 57.9
1955 37.3 57.5
1954 37 57.2
1953 36.6 56.8
1952 36.2 56.4
1951 35.9 55.9
1950 35.5 55.4

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

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Ethiopia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Panama
2024 132,059,767 4,515,577
2023 128,691,692 4,458,759
2022 125,384,287 4,400,773
2021 122,138,588 4,345,405
2020 118,917,671 4,293,261
2019 115,737,383 4,234,700
2018 112,664,152 4,167,860
2017 109,666,481 4,098,707
2016 106,718,162 4,029,086
2015 103,867,135 3,960,035
2014 101,115,610 3,892,101
2013 98,438,751 3,825,329
2012 95,798,767 3,759,256
2011 93,149,970 3,693,505
2010 90,538,514 3,628,535
2009 88,007,636 3,564,381
2008 85,543,668 3,500,648
2007 83,103,217 3,437,490
2006 80,703,490 3,375,024
2005 78,367,470 3,313,026
2004 76,077,206 3,251,155
2003 73,832,663 3,189,807
2002 71,635,517 3,129,344
2001 69,487,762 3,069,537
2000 67,411,494 3,010,369
1999 65,374,561 2,951,822
1998 63,363,524 2,893,914
1997 61,404,539 2,836,695
1996 59,467,635 2,780,227
1995 57,537,335 2,724,557
1994 55,611,508 2,669,546
1993 53,708,891 2,615,099
1992 51,853,747 2,561,336
1991 49,717,198 2,508,265
1990 47,609,755 2,455,583
1989 45,879,690 2,403,820
1988 44,150,825 2,352,848
1987 42,460,039 2,301,970
1986 41,037,656 2,251,325
1985 39,842,136 2,200,915
1984 38,735,722 2,150,782
1983 37,740,817 2,101,106
1982 36,701,290 2,052,271
1981 35,304,012 2,004,418
1980 34,428,514 1,957,534
1979 34,238,652 1,911,552
1978 33,734,592 1,866,311
1977 33,167,272 1,821,543
1976 32,534,418 1,776,935
1975 31,723,252 1,732,389
1974 30,957,273 1,687,926
1973 30,166,785 1,643,690
1972 29,374,608 1,599,723
1971 28,600,106 1,556,081
1970 27,829,128 1,513,070
1969 27,072,571 1,470,886
1968 26,337,930 1,429,447
1967 25,620,276 1,388,628
1966 24,952,689 1,348,388
1965 24,310,612 1,308,835
1964 23,666,548 1,270,065
1963 23,051,637 1,232,124
1962 22,465,126 1,195,301
1961 21,906,102 1,159,870
1960 21,376,693 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Panama

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Panama
2023 3.99 2.12
2022 4.08 2.14
2021 4.18 2.15
2020 4.27 2.18
2019 4.35 2.29
2018 4.37 2.4
2017 4.4 2.46
2016 4.47 2.5
2015 4.53 2.53
2014 4.61 2.55
2013 4.71 2.57
2012 4.89 2.59
2011 5.08 2.6
2010 5.28 2.59
2009 5.49 2.59
2008 5.7 2.61
2007 5.89 2.61
2006 6.05 2.62
2005 6.19 2.64
2004 6.3 2.68
2003 6.4 2.68
2002 6.5 2.7
2001 6.58 2.72
2000 6.65 2.74
1999 6.72 2.77
1998 6.79 2.79
1997 6.87 2.81
1996 6.93 2.83
1995 7 2.85
1994 7.05 2.88
1993 7.09 2.91
1992 7.13 2.95
1991 7.16 3
1990 7.2 3.07
1989 7.23 3.12
1988 7.26 3.17
1987 7.29 3.25
1986 7.32 3.34
1985 7.34 3.43
1984 7.36 3.52
1983 7.35 3.6
1982 7.34 3.66
1981 7.31 3.72
1980 7.29 3.8
1979 7.25 3.88
1978 7.23 3.98
1977 7.19 4.12
1976 7.13 4.26
1975 7.08 4.41
1974 7.02 4.58
1973 6.96 4.74
1972 6.9 4.91
1971 6.84 5.05
1970 6.78 5.18
1969 6.72 5.29
1968 6.7 5.41
1967 6.68 5.53
1966 6.66 5.65
1965 6.63 5.73
1964 6.61 5.81
1963 6.59 5.87
1962 6.56 5.87
1961 6.53 5.87
1960 6.51 5.83

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

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Ethiopia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Panama
2024 19.9 30.9
2023 19.7 30.6
2022 19.6 30.3
2021 19.4 30
2020 19.2 29.7
2019 19 29.4
2018 18.8 29.1
2017 18.6 28.8
2016 18.3 28.5
2015 18.1 28.3
2014 17.9 28
2013 17.6 27.8
2012 17.4 27.5
2011 17.1 27.2
2010 16.9 27
2009 16.7 26.7
2008 16.5 26.4
2007 16.4 26.1
2006 16.3 25.9
2005 16.2 25.6
2004 16.2 25.3
2003 16.1 25.1
2002 16.1 24.8
2001 16.1 24.5
2000 16.2 24.3
1999 16.2 24
1998 16.3 23.7
1997 16.4 23.5
1996 16.5 23.2
1995 16.6 22.9
1994 16.7 22.7
1993 16.8 22.4
1992 16.9 22.1
1991 16.9 21.8
1990 16.9 21.5
1989 16.9 21.3
1988 16.9 21
1987 16.9 20.7
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 16.9 20.2
1984 16.8 19.9
1983 16.7 19.7
1982 16.7 19.5
1981 16.8 19.2
1980 16.8 19
1979 16.9 18.8
1978 17 18.6
1977 17.1 18.4
1976 17.2 18.3
1975 17.3 18.1
1974 17.5 18
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.3 17.6
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 18.5 17.5
1966 18.5 17.5
1965 18.6 17.5
1964 18.6 17.6
1963 18.6 17.6
1962 18.6 17.7
1961 18.6 17.8
1960 18.6 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Panama
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
0.22%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
68.5%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Panama
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, 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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