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Honduras vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Honduras has a population of 10.8M (ranked 89/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Honduras' land area is 43,201 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 100th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Honduras Panama
Population
11237619
4642198
Population rank 87/197 128/197
GDP
$37.1B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 104/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$3,426
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 136/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,486
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$17.5B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
47.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,613
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 126/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,901
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 43,201 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
259 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.5
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
24.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Honduras and Panama: Comparison Charts

Honduras and Panama economies compared

GDP
Honduras

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Honduras Panama
2024 $37,093,565,854 $86,523,959,132
2023 $34,355,805,528 $83,812,155,244
2022 $31,426,041,807 $76,479,304,471
2021 $28,144,331,507 $67,396,392,506
2020 $23,352,232,484 $57,059,846,522
2019 $24,882,225,742 $69,778,991,193
2018 $24,067,750,760 $67,316,471,181
2017 $23,136,247,991 $64,327,688,826
2016 $21,717,604,952 $59,760,858,718
2015 $20,979,791,685 $55,767,806,073
2014 $19,756,533,972 $51,427,104,882
2013 $18,499,729,215 $46,949,496,479
2012 $18,528,554,398 $41,595,439,721
2011 $17,710,275,685 $35,687,738,252
2010 $15,839,344,592 $30,231,009,533
2009 $14,587,496,229 $27,791,215,547
2008 $13,881,731,876 $25,721,327,955
2007 $12,361,257,681 $21,717,433,808
2006 $10,917,477,066 $18,659,721,513
2005 $9,757,012,697 $16,623,906,739
2004 $8,869,299,234 $15,100,203,362
2003 $8,230,391,347 $13,603,456,003
2002 $7,858,255,413 $12,800,851,271
2001 $7,651,162,302 $12,252,906,341
2000 $7,186,638,029 $11,966,497,049
1999 $6,394,090,592 $11,660,704,777
1998 $6,163,707,533 $11,019,557,689
1997 $5,569,178,707 $10,058,854,386
1996 $4,798,834,459 $9,197,503,323
1995 $4,672,346,194 $9,573,813,700
1994 $4,105,686,899 $9,365,289,800
1993 $4,190,773,622 $8,782,585,400
1992 $4,122,846,905 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,699,381,195 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,734,460,117 $6,433,967,000
1989 $4,375,896,552 $5,918,469,800
1988 $4,892,660,944 $5,902,783,400
1987 $5,024,800,000 $6,827,665,300
1986 $4,706,100,000 $6,797,834,200
1985 $4,328,300,000 $6,541,517,100
1984 $4,029,900,000 $6,183,387,100
1983 $3,840,550,000 $5,923,755,900
1982 $3,619,500,000 $5,769,767,900
1981 $3,501,800,000 $5,222,421,500
1980 $3,184,400,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $2,778,900,000 $3,704,551,600
1978 $2,393,650,000 $3,244,558,600
1977 $1,900,700,000 $2,738,261,900
1976 $1,589,300,000 $2,588,106,000
1975 $1,330,050,000 $2,435,304,100
1974 $1,243,000,000 $2,188,307,600
1973 $1,128,299,436 $1,913,793,400
1972 $1,030,645,362 $1,673,411,700
1971 $958,450,000 $1,523,917,200
1970 $904,400,000 $1,351,006,400
1969 $844,400,000 $1,221,305,700
1968 $815,450,000 $1,112,791,100
1967 $750,950,000 $1,034,376,400
1966 $692,150,000 $928,833,000
1965 $651,050,000 $852,485,300
1964 $591,100,000 $776,137,500
1963 $553,500,000 $722,784,500
1962 $532,450,000 $652,120,900
1961 $503,300,000 $599,026,300
1960 $475,650,000 $537,147,100

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

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Honduras and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Honduras

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Honduras Panama
2024 $3,426 $19,161
2023 $3,227 $18,797
2022 $3,003 $17,379
2021 $2,735 $15,510
2020 $2,308 $13,291
2019 $2,502 $16,478
2018 $2,465 $16,151
2017 $2,413 $15,695
2016 $2,307 $14,832
2015 $2,271 $14,083
2014 $2,180 $13,213
2013 $2,081 $12,273
2012 $2,126 $11,065
2011 $2,074 $9,662
2010 $1,893 $8,331
2009 $1,781 $7,797
2008 $1,732 $7,348
2007 $1,578 $6,318
2006 $1,426 $5,529
2005 $1,305 $5,018
2004 $1,215 $4,645
2003 $1,156 $4,265
2002 $1,132 $4,091
2001 $1,132 $3,992
2000 $1,093 $3,975
1999 $999 $3,950
1998 $989 $3,808
1997 $917 $3,546
1996 $813 $3,308
1995 $814 $3,514
1994 $736 $3,508
1993 $773 $3,358
1992 $782 $3,140
1991 $722 $2,821
1990 $750 $2,620
1989 $904 $2,462
1988 $1,039 $2,509
1987 $1,098 $2,966
1986 $1,058 $3,019
1985 $1,001 $2,972
1984 $960 $2,875
1983 $942 $2,819
1982 $914 $2,811
1981 $912 $2,605
1980 $854 $2,357
1979 $769 $1,938
1978 $683 $1,738
1977 $559 $1,503
1976 $482 $1,457
1975 $417 $1,406
1974 $401 $1,296
1973 $375 $1,164
1972 $353 $1,046
1971 $338 $979
1970 $329 $893
1969 $316 $830
1968 $314 $778
1967 $298.2 $745
1966 $282.9 $689
1965 $273.9 $651
1964 $255.9 $611
1963 $246.6 $587
1962 $244 $546
1961 $237.3 $516
1960 $230.7 $477

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

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Honduras vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Honduras

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Honduras Panama
2026 73.4 80.1
2025 73.2 80
2024 73 79.8
2023 72.9 79.6
2022 72.7 79.3
2021 69.5 77
2020 70.9 76.3
2019 72.1 78.5
2018 72 78.3
2017 71.8 77.9
2016 71.6 77.8
2015 71.3 77.6
2014 71 77.4
2013 70.8 77.1
2012 70.5 76.9
2011 70.1 76.7
2010 69.8 76.4
2009 69.8 76.2
2008 69.7 75.9
2007 69.5 75.7
2006 69.4 75.4
2005 69.2 75.2
2004 69 74.8
2003 68.9 74.6
2002 68.7 74.2
2001 68.5 73.8
2000 68.3 73.4
1999 68 73.1
1998 62.4 72.8
1997 67.5 72.5
1996 67.3 72.2
1995 66.9 72
1994 66.5 71.9
1993 66.1 71.8
1992 65.9 71.5
1991 65.6 71.3
1990 65.2 71.3
1989 64.8 70.1
1988 64.4 70.9
1987 64.1 70.8
1986 63.7 70.7
1985 63.2 70.5
1984 62.8 70.4
1983 62.4 70.1
1982 61.7 69.9
1981 61 69.8
1980 60.4 69.5
1979 59.8 69.1
1978 59.2 68.7
1977 58.7 68.3
1976 58.2 67.8
1975 57.5 67.2
1974 52.5 66.6
1973 54.6 65.8
1972 55.7 65.2
1971 55 64.7
1970 54.4 64.1
1969 53.7 63.7
1968 53 63.2
1967 52.3 62.9
1966 51.6 62.6
1965 50.9 62.3
1964 50.2 62.1
1963 49.4 61.8
1962 48.6 61.4
1961 47.7 60.9
1960 47.1 60.3
1959 46.4 59.6
1958 45.6 58.9
1957 44.9 58.3
1956 44.2 57.9
1955 43.7 57.5
1954 43 57.2
1953 42.5 56.8
1952 42 56.4
1951 41.6 55.9
1950 41 55.4

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

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Honduras and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Honduras

Panama
1x
Year Population
Honduras Panama
2024 10,825,703 4,515,577
2023 10,644,851 4,458,759
2022 10,463,872 4,400,773
2021 10,289,877 4,345,405
2020 10,119,640 4,293,261
2019 9,943,633 4,234,700
2018 9,765,210 4,167,860
2017 9,588,137 4,098,707
2016 9,412,380 4,029,086
2015 9,237,305 3,960,035
2014 9,063,122 3,892,101
2013 8,889,278 3,825,329
2012 8,715,076 3,759,256
2011 8,540,583 3,693,505
2010 8,365,878 3,628,535
2009 8,189,899 3,564,381
2008 8,012,587 3,500,648
2007 7,834,798 3,437,490
2006 7,656,832 3,375,024
2005 7,478,355 3,313,026
2004 7,298,994 3,251,155
2003 7,119,213 3,189,807
2002 6,938,859 3,129,344
2001 6,757,993 3,069,537
2000 6,577,773 3,010,369
1999 6,400,463 2,951,822
1998 6,234,431 2,893,914
1997 6,071,454 2,836,695
1996 5,903,954 2,780,227
1995 5,739,637 2,724,557
1994 5,579,242 2,669,546
1993 5,423,249 2,615,099
1992 5,271,431 2,561,336
1991 5,123,792 2,508,265
1990 4,980,488 2,455,583
1989 4,841,838 2,403,820
1988 4,707,677 2,352,848
1987 4,576,910 2,301,970
1986 4,448,899 2,251,325
1985 4,323,342 2,200,915
1984 4,199,850 2,150,782
1983 4,078,174 2,101,106
1982 3,958,728 2,052,271
1981 3,841,778 2,004,418
1980 3,727,173 1,957,534
1979 3,614,981 1,911,552
1978 3,505,463 1,866,311
1977 3,398,655 1,821,543
1976 3,294,457 1,776,935
1975 3,193,234 1,732,389
1974 3,099,836 1,687,926
1973 3,011,459 1,643,690
1972 2,922,064 1,599,723
1971 2,834,616 1,556,081
1970 2,750,715 1,513,070
1969 2,670,289 1,470,886
1968 2,593,057 1,429,447
1967 2,518,648 1,388,628
1966 2,446,751 1,348,388
1965 2,377,157 1,308,835
1964 2,309,855 1,270,065
1963 2,244,878 1,232,124
1962 2,182,064 1,195,301
1961 2,121,242 1,159,870
1960 2,062,060 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Honduras and Panama

Fertility rate
Honduras

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Honduras Panama
2023 2.5 2.12
2022 2.52 2.14
2021 2.55 2.15
2020 2.58 2.18
2019 2.61 2.29
2018 2.65 2.4
2017 2.66 2.46
2016 2.7 2.5
2015 2.75 2.53
2014 2.79 2.55
2013 2.86 2.57
2012 2.93 2.59
2011 3 2.6
2010 3.08 2.59
2009 3.17 2.59
2008 3.26 2.61
2007 3.35 2.61
2006 3.45 2.62
2005 3.58 2.64
2004 3.71 2.68
2003 3.84 2.68
2002 4 2.7
2001 4.15 2.72
2000 4.29 2.74
1999 4.37 2.77
1998 4.47 2.79
1997 4.59 2.81
1996 4.71 2.83
1995 4.84 2.85
1994 4.93 2.88
1993 5.03 2.91
1992 5.11 2.95
1991 5.19 3
1990 5.27 3.07
1989 5.35 3.12
1988 5.47 3.17
1987 5.58 3.25
1986 5.7 3.34
1985 5.82 3.43
1984 5.94 3.52
1983 6.06 3.6
1982 6.18 3.66
1981 6.3 3.72
1980 6.42 3.8
1979 6.53 3.88
1978 6.63 3.98
1977 6.73 4.12
1976 6.81 4.26
1975 6.87 4.41
1974 6.91 4.58
1973 6.99 4.74
1972 7.06 4.91
1971 7.11 5.05
1970 7.17 5.18
1969 7.23 5.29
1968 7.3 5.41
1967 7.36 5.53
1966 7.41 5.65
1965 7.44 5.73
1964 7.44 5.81
1963 7.44 5.87
1962 7.44 5.87
1961 7.45 5.87
1960 7.46 5.83

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

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Honduras and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Honduras

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Honduras Panama
2024 24.9 30.9
2023 24.6 30.6
2022 24.2 30.3
2021 23.9 30
2020 23.6 29.7
2019 23.3 29.4
2018 23 29.1
2017 22.6 28.8
2016 22.3 28.5
2015 22 28.3
2014 21.7 28
2013 21.3 27.8
2012 21 27.5
2011 20.7 27.2
2010 20.4 27
2009 20.1 26.7
2008 19.8 26.4
2007 19.5 26.1
2006 19.3 25.9
2005 19 25.6
2004 18.8 25.3
2003 18.6 25.1
2002 18.4 24.8
2001 18.2 24.5
2000 18 24.3
1999 17.9 24
1998 17.7 23.7
1997 17.5 23.5
1996 17.4 23.2
1995 17.3 22.9
1994 17.1 22.7
1993 17 22.4
1992 16.9 22.1
1991 16.9 21.8
1990 16.8 21.5
1989 16.7 21.3
1988 16.7 21
1987 16.7 20.7
1986 16.6 20.4
1985 16.5 20.2
1984 16.4 19.9
1983 16.4 19.7
1982 16.3 19.5
1981 16.3 19.2
1980 16.3 19
1979 16.2 18.8
1978 16.2 18.6
1977 16.2 18.4
1976 16.1 18.3
1975 16.1 18.1
1974 16 18
1973 15.9 17.8
1972 15.9 17.7
1971 15.9 17.7
1970 15.9 17.6
1969 15.9 17.6
1968 15.9 17.5
1967 15.9 17.5
1966 16 17.5
1965 16 17.5
1964 16 17.6
1963 16.1 17.6
1962 16.3 17.7
1961 16.4 17.8
1960 16.6 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Honduras Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$32.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.58%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.12%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.91%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.4%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
41
2001
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.04B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
669,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.01%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
42.4%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Honduras Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
594 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.1
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.3 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.14 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.7%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
45.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.2%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.6%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
752 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
64.6%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.6%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Honduras Panama
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-4,778
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
37
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
31.4
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.1
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.3%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
58.3%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Honduras Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$249.2
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$132.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
10.1%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.49
2020
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.08 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Honduras Panama
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,991 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
13,807 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,311 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,160 mi
2012
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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