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Haiti vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 142nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Panama
Population
12076663
4642198
Population rank 82/197 128/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Haiti and Panama: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Panama economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Panama
2024 $25,224,154,991 $86,523,959,132
2023 $19,850,585,722 $83,812,155,244
2022 $20,253,551,921 $76,479,304,471
2021 $20,944,387,976 $67,396,392,506
2020 $14,508,222,518 $57,059,846,522
2019 $15,016,090,930 $69,778,991,193
2018 $16,403,864,618 $67,316,471,181
2017 $15,093,357,161 $64,327,688,826
2016 $14,069,277,526 $59,760,858,718
2015 $14,849,629,309 $55,767,806,073
2014 $15,146,883,498 $51,427,104,882
2013 $14,902,488,604 $46,949,496,479
2012 $13,708,925,477 $41,595,439,721
2011 $13,008,746,039 $35,687,738,252
2010 $11,859,312,725 $30,231,009,533
2009 $11,597,002,835 $27,791,215,547
2008 $10,432,962,635 $25,721,327,955
2007 $9,228,637,768 $21,717,433,808
2006 $7,638,739,123 $18,659,721,513
2005 $7,030,149,730 $16,623,906,739
2004 $6,087,360,684 $15,100,203,362
2003 $5,071,947,798 $13,603,456,003
2002 $6,205,847,214 $12,800,851,271
2001 $6,331,970,324 $12,252,906,341
2000 $6,813,566,099 $11,966,497,049
1999 $4,153,725,884 $11,660,704,777
1998 $3,723,903,724 $11,019,557,689
1997 $3,338,949,152 $10,058,854,386
1996 $2,907,517,604 $9,197,503,323
1995 $2,813,313,279 $9,573,813,700
1994 $2,167,569,046 $9,365,289,800
1993 $1,878,253,767 $8,782,585,400
1992 $2,257,129,792 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,473,562,628 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,096,289,800 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,736,243,800 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,613,926,800 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,047,200,000 $6,827,665,300
1986 $2,318,000,000 $6,797,834,200
1985 $2,009,400,000 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,816,200,000 $6,183,387,100
1983 $1,623,600,000 $5,923,755,900
1982 $1,474,200,000 $5,769,767,900
1981 $1,479,400,000 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,383,800,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,080,600,000 $3,704,551,600
1978 $974,200,000 $3,244,558,600
1977 $947,000,000 $2,738,261,900
1976 $879,000,000 $2,588,106,000
1975 $681,400,000 $2,435,304,100
1974 $565,399,322 $2,188,307,600
1973 $466,798,973 $1,913,793,400
1972 $371,998,958 $1,673,411,700
1971 $362,800,000 $1,523,917,200
1970 $331,200,000 $1,351,006,400
1969 $391,820,400 $1,221,305,700
1968 $367,968,800 $1,112,791,100
1967 $369,124,200 $1,034,376,400
1966 $368,948,600 $928,833,000
1965 $353,251,800 $852,485,300
1964 $325,281,200 $776,137,500
1963 $294,883,400 $722,784,500
1962 $281,896,800 $652,120,900
1961 $271,066,000 $599,026,300
1960 $273,187,200 $537,147,100

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

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Haiti and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Panama
2024 $2,143 $19,161
2023 $1,706 $18,797
2022 $1,761 $17,379
2021 $1,841 $15,510
2020 $1,290 $13,291
2019 $1,352 $16,478
2018 $1,496 $16,151
2017 $1,395 $15,695
2016 $1,318 $14,832
2015 $1,411 $14,083
2014 $1,460 $13,213
2013 $1,458 $12,273
2012 $1,361 $11,065
2011 $1,312 $9,662
2010 $1,210 $8,331
2009 $1,197 $7,797
2008 $1,095 $7,348
2007 $985 $6,318
2006 $829 $5,529
2005 $776 $5,018
2004 $683 $4,645
2003 $579 $4,265
2002 $721 $4,091
2001 $749 $3,992
2000 $821 $3,975
1999 $510 $3,950
1998 $465 $3,808
1997 $425 $3,546
1996 $377 $3,308
1995 $372 $3,514
1994 $292.1 $3,508
1993 $258.1 $3,358
1992 $316 $3,140
1991 $497 $2,821
1990 $452 $2,620
1989 $407 $2,462
1988 $397 $2,509
1987 $318 $2,966
1986 $367 $3,019
1985 $325 $2,972
1984 $299.2 $2,875
1983 $272.8 $2,819
1982 $252.6 $2,811
1981 $258.5 $2,605
1980 $246.5 $2,357
1979 $196.2 $1,938
1978 $180.3 $1,738
1977 $178.7 $1,503
1976 $169.1 $1,457
1975 $133.6 $1,406
1974 $113 $1,296
1973 $95.1 $1,164
1972 $77.3 $1,046
1971 $76.8 $979
1970 $71.5 $893
1969 $86.1 $830
1968 $82.4 $778
1967 $84.2 $745
1966 $85.7 $689
1965 $83.6 $651
1964 $78.5 $611
1963 $72.4 $587
1962 $70.4 $546
1961 $69 $516
1960 $70.8 $477

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

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Haiti vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Panama
2026 65.5 80.1
2025 65.3 80
2024 65.1 79.8
2023 64.9 79.6
2022 63.9 79.3
2021 62.6 77
2020 63.8 76.3
2019 64.3 78.5
2018 64.1 78.3
2017 63.8 77.9
2016 63.3 77.8
2015 63.2 77.6
2014 63 77.4
2013 62.6 77.1
2012 62.3 76.9
2011 61.6 76.7
2010 45.6 76.4
2009 61.7 76.2
2008 61.3 75.9
2007 61.1 75.7
2006 60.7 75.4
2005 60.3 75.2
2004 58.5 74.8
2003 59.4 74.6
2002 59 74.2
2001 58.6 73.8
2000 58.2 73.4
1999 57.7 73.1
1998 57.1 72.8
1997 56.7 72.5
1996 56.1 72.2
1995 55.6 72
1994 54.7 71.9
1993 54.5 71.8
1992 54 71.5
1991 53.5 71.3
1990 53.2 71.3
1989 52.9 70.1
1988 52.6 70.9
1987 52.2 70.8
1986 51.9 70.7
1985 51.6 70.5
1984 51.3 70.4
1983 50.9 70.1
1982 50.6 69.9
1981 50.3 69.8
1980 50 69.5
1979 49.7 69.1
1978 49.5 68.7
1977 49.2 68.3
1976 49 67.8
1975 48.7 67.2
1974 48.5 66.6
1973 48.2 65.8
1972 47.9 65.2
1971 47.6 64.7
1970 47.3 64.1
1969 46.9 63.7
1968 46.5 63.2
1967 46.1 62.9
1966 45.6 62.6
1965 45.4 62.3
1964 44.9 62.1
1963 42.7 61.8
1962 44.2 61.4
1961 43.8 60.9
1960 43.4 60.3
1959 43 59.6
1958 42.6 58.9
1957 42.1 58.3
1956 41.6 57.9
1955 41 57.5
1954 40.1 57.2
1953 39.5 56.8
1952 38.8 56.4
1951 38.1 55.9
1950 37.2 55.4

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

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Haiti and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Panama
1x
Year Population
Haiti Panama
2024 11,772,557 4,515,577
2023 11,637,398 4,458,759
2022 11,503,606 4,400,773
2021 11,374,586 4,345,405
2020 11,243,848 4,293,261
2019 11,105,163 4,234,700
2018 10,962,362 4,167,860
2017 10,817,754 4,098,707
2016 10,671,457 4,029,086
2015 10,523,242 3,960,035
2014 10,373,235 3,892,101
2013 10,222,362 3,825,329
2012 10,069,771 3,759,256
2011 9,914,904 3,693,505
2010 9,803,294 3,628,535
2009 9,689,581 3,564,381
2008 9,530,774 3,500,648
2007 9,373,296 3,437,490
2006 9,216,562 3,375,024
2005 9,061,273 3,313,026
2004 8,910,263 3,251,155
2003 8,759,912 3,189,807
2002 8,607,641 3,129,344
2001 8,455,918 3,069,537
2000 8,303,151 3,010,369
1999 8,151,296 2,951,822
1998 8,002,143 2,893,914
1997 7,854,298 2,836,695
1996 7,707,557 2,780,227
1995 7,562,546 2,724,557
1994 7,419,771 2,669,546
1993 7,278,181 2,615,099
1992 7,136,571 2,561,336
1991 6,995,450 2,508,265
1990 6,854,441 2,455,583
1989 6,714,730 2,403,820
1988 6,578,145 2,352,848
1987 6,445,123 2,301,970
1986 6,316,122 2,251,325
1985 6,190,862 2,200,915
1984 6,069,230 2,150,782
1983 5,951,096 2,101,106
1982 5,835,937 2,052,271
1981 5,723,725 2,004,418
1980 5,614,493 1,957,534
1979 5,507,590 1,911,552
1978 5,402,580 1,866,311
1977 5,299,476 1,821,543
1976 5,198,357 1,776,935
1975 5,099,086 1,732,389
1974 5,001,796 1,687,926
1973 4,906,743 1,643,690
1972 4,813,868 1,599,723
1971 4,723,244 1,556,081
1970 4,635,124 1,513,070
1969 4,549,334 1,470,886
1968 4,465,328 1,429,447
1967 4,382,999 1,388,628
1966 4,302,639 1,348,388
1965 4,223,820 1,308,835
1964 4,146,244 1,270,065
1963 4,073,068 1,232,124
1962 4,001,575 1,195,301
1961 3,929,030 1,159,870
1960 3,858,443 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Panama

Fertility rate
Haiti

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Panama
2023 2.66 2.12
2022 2.7 2.14
2021 2.75 2.15
2020 2.8 2.18
2019 2.86 2.29
2018 2.92 2.4
2017 2.99 2.46
2016 3.05 2.5
2015 3.11 2.53
2014 3.16 2.55
2013 3.22 2.57
2012 3.32 2.59
2011 3.43 2.6
2010 3.5 2.59
2009 3.57 2.59
2008 3.62 2.61
2007 3.69 2.61
2006 3.76 2.62
2005 3.84 2.64
2004 3.94 2.68
2003 4.05 2.68
2002 4.13 2.7
2001 4.25 2.72
2000 4.39 2.74
1999 4.45 2.77
1998 4.56 2.79
1997 4.67 2.81
1996 4.78 2.83
1995 4.88 2.85
1994 4.99 2.88
1993 5.1 2.91
1992 5.21 2.95
1991 5.32 3
1990 5.41 3.07
1989 5.44 3.12
1988 5.47 3.17
1987 5.47 3.25
1986 5.48 3.34
1985 5.5 3.43
1984 5.51 3.52
1983 5.51 3.6
1982 5.53 3.66
1981 5.53 3.72
1980 5.56 3.8
1979 5.59 3.88
1978 5.64 3.98
1977 5.67 4.12
1976 5.71 4.26
1975 5.75 4.41
1974 5.78 4.58
1973 5.81 4.74
1972 5.85 4.91
1971 5.88 5.05
1970 5.91 5.18
1969 5.96 5.29
1968 6.01 5.41
1967 6.05 5.53
1966 6.09 5.65
1965 6.13 5.73
1964 6.16 5.81
1963 6.17 5.87
1962 6.18 5.87
1961 6.18 5.87
1960 6.18 5.83

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

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Haiti and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Panama
2024 24.8 30.9
2023 24.5 30.6
2022 24.3 30.3
2021 24 30
2020 23.8 29.7
2019 23.5 29.4
2018 23.3 29.1
2017 23 28.8
2016 22.8 28.5
2015 22.5 28.3
2014 22.3 28
2013 22 27.8
2012 21.8 27.5
2011 21.6 27.2
2010 21.3 27
2009 21.1 26.7
2008 20.9 26.4
2007 20.6 26.1
2006 20.4 25.9
2005 20.2 25.6
2004 20 25.3
2003 19.8 25.1
2002 19.7 24.8
2001 19.5 24.5
2000 19.4 24.3
1999 19.3 24
1998 19.2 23.7
1997 19.1 23.5
1996 19 23.2
1995 19 22.9
1994 18.9 22.7
1993 18.9 22.4
1992 18.9 22.1
1991 18.9 21.8
1990 18.9 21.5
1989 18.9 21.3
1988 19 21
1987 19 20.7
1986 19 20.4
1985 19.1 20.2
1984 19.1 19.9
1983 19.1 19.7
1982 19.2 19.5
1981 19.2 19.2
1980 19.2 19
1979 19.2 18.8
1978 19.3 18.6
1977 19.3 18.4
1976 19.3 18.3
1975 19.3 18.1
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.8
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.4 17.6
1969 19.4 17.6
1968 19.4 17.5
1967 19.4 17.5
1966 19.4 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.5 17.6
1962 19.5 17.7
1961 19.5 17.8
1960 19.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
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
$2.72B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
64.1%
2024

Energy

Haiti Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Haiti Panama
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
68.5%
2023

Health

Haiti Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Panama
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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