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Japan vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 61st vs. 115th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Panama
Population
122677250
4642198
Population rank 12/197 128/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Japan and Panama: Comparison Charts

Japan and Panama economies compared

GDP
Japan

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Japan Panama
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $86,523,959,132
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $83,812,155,244
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $76,479,304,471
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $67,396,392,506
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $57,059,846,522
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $69,778,991,193
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $67,316,471,181
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $64,327,688,826
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $59,760,858,718
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $55,767,806,073
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $51,427,104,882
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $46,949,496,479
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $41,595,439,721
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $35,687,738,252
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $30,231,009,533
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $27,791,215,547
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $25,721,327,955
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $21,717,433,808
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $18,659,721,513
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $16,623,906,739
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $15,100,203,362
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $13,603,456,003
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $12,800,851,271
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $12,252,906,341
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $11,966,497,049
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $11,660,704,777
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $11,019,557,689
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $10,058,854,386
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $9,197,503,323
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $9,573,813,700
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $9,365,289,800
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $8,782,585,400
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $6,433,967,000
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $5,918,469,800
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $6,827,665,300
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $6,183,387,100
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $5,923,755,900
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $5,769,767,900
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $3,704,551,600
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $3,244,558,600
1977 $737,069,290,928 $2,738,261,900
1976 $598,883,902,156 $2,588,106,000
1975 $532,861,438,885 $2,435,304,100
1974 $490,035,789,970 $2,188,307,600
1973 $441,460,582,536 $1,913,793,400
1972 $324,933,841,269 $1,673,411,700
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,523,917,200
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,351,006,400
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,221,305,700
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,112,791,100
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,034,376,400
1966 $113,046,784,179 $928,833,000
1965 $97,338,107,606 $852,485,300
1964 $87,490,590,818 $776,137,500
1963 $74,379,284,603 $722,784,500
1962 $64,987,857,542 $652,120,900
1961 $57,266,758,180 $599,026,300
1960 $47,419,238,274 $537,147,100

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

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Japan and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Panama
2024 $32,487 $19,161
2023 $33,836 $18,797
2022 $34,066 $17,379
2021 $40,095 $15,510
2020 $40,029 $13,291
2019 $40,416 $16,478
2018 $39,751 $16,151
2017 $38,834 $15,695
2016 $39,375 $14,832
2015 $34,961 $14,083
2014 $38,475 $13,213
2013 $40,899 $12,273
2012 $49,145 $11,065
2011 $48,760 $9,662
2010 $44,968 $8,331
2009 $41,309 $7,797
2008 $39,876 $7,348
2007 $35,779 $6,318
2006 $35,992 $5,529
2005 $37,813 $5,018
2004 $38,299 $4,645
2003 $35,387 $4,265
2002 $32,821 $4,091
2001 $34,406 $3,992
2000 $39,169 $3,975
1999 $36,610 $3,950
1998 $32,424 $3,808
1997 $35,638 $3,546
1996 $39,150 $3,308
1995 $44,198 $3,514
1994 $39,934 $3,508
1993 $36,345 $3,358
1992 $31,993 $3,140
1991 $29,428 $2,821
1990 $25,801 $2,620
1989 $25,266 $2,462
1988 $25,500 $2,509
1987 $21,142 $2,966
1986 $17,452 $3,019
1985 $11,809 $2,972
1984 $11,207 $2,875
1983 $10,652 $2,819
1982 $9,780 $2,811
1981 $10,583 $2,605
1980 $9,669 $2,357
1979 $9,301 $1,938
1978 $9,012 $1,738
1977 $6,473 $1,503
1976 $5,310 $1,457
1975 $4,776 $1,406
1974 $4,448 $1,296
1973 $4,061 $1,164
1972 $3,031 $1,046
1971 $2,321 $979
1970 $2,101 $893
1969 $1,803 $830
1968 $1,553 $778
1967 $1,326 $745
1966 $1,144 $689
1965 $994 $651
1964 $903 $611
1963 $776 $587
1962 $685 $546
1961 $609 $516
1960 $509 $477

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

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Japan vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Panama
2026 85.1 80.1
2025 85 80
2024 84.9 79.8
2023 84.7 79.6
2022 84.1 79.3
2021 84.6 77
2020 84.7 76.3
2019 84.4 78.5
2018 84.3 78.3
2017 84.2 77.9
2016 84.1 77.8
2015 83.9 77.6
2014 83.6 77.4
2013 83.4 77.1
2012 83.2 76.9
2011 82.7 76.7
2010 82.9 76.4
2009 83 76.2
2008 82.6 75.9
2007 82.5 75.7
2006 82.4 75.4
2005 82 75.2
2004 82.1 74.8
2003 81.9 74.6
2002 81.8 74.2
2001 81.5 73.8
2000 81.2 73.4
1999 80.6 73.1
1998 80.6 72.8
1997 80.6 72.5
1996 80.4 72.2
1995 79.7 72
1994 79.8 71.9
1993 79.4 71.8
1992 79.3 71.5
1991 79.3 71.3
1990 79 71.3
1989 79 70.1
1988 78.5 70.9
1987 78.6 70.8
1986 78.2 70.7
1985 77.8 70.5
1984 77.5 70.4
1983 77.1 70.1
1982 77.1 69.9
1981 76.6 69.8
1980 76.1 69.5
1979 76.2 69.1
1978 75.7 68.7
1977 75.3 68.3
1976 74.8 67.8
1975 74.4 67.2
1974 73.8 66.6
1973 73.4 65.8
1972 73.3 65.2
1971 72.8 64.7
1970 72 64.1
1969 71.9 63.7
1968 71.7 63.2
1967 71.4 62.9
1966 71.1 62.6
1965 70.3 62.3
1964 70.2 62.1
1963 69.7 61.8
1962 68.7 61.4
1961 68.4 60.9
1960 67.7 60.3
1959 67.5 59.6
1958 67 58.9
1957 65.4 58.3
1956 65.6 57.9
1955 65.7 57.5
1954 64.5 57.2
1953 63.3 56.8
1952 63 56.4
1951 61 55.9
1950 59.3 55.4

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

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Japan and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Panama
1x
Year Population
Japan Panama
2024 123,975,371 4,515,577
2023 124,516,650 4,458,759
2022 125,124,989 4,400,773
2021 125,681,593 4,345,405
2020 126,261,000 4,293,261
2019 126,633,000 4,234,700
2018 126,811,000 4,167,860
2017 126,972,000 4,098,707
2016 127,076,000 4,029,086
2015 127,141,000 3,960,035
2014 127,276,000 3,892,101
2013 127,445,000 3,825,329
2012 127,629,000 3,759,256
2011 127,833,000 3,693,505
2010 128,070,000 3,628,535
2009 128,047,000 3,564,381
2008 128,063,000 3,500,648
2007 128,001,000 3,437,490
2006 127,854,000 3,375,024
2005 127,773,000 3,313,026
2004 127,761,000 3,251,155
2003 127,718,000 3,189,807
2002 127,445,000 3,129,344
2001 127,149,000 3,069,537
2000 126,843,000 3,010,369
1999 126,631,000 2,951,822
1998 126,400,000 2,893,914
1997 126,057,000 2,836,695
1996 125,757,000 2,780,227
1995 125,472,000 2,724,557
1994 125,178,000 2,669,546
1993 124,829,000 2,615,099
1992 124,425,000 2,561,336
1991 123,964,000 2,508,265
1990 123,478,000 2,455,583
1989 123,069,000 2,403,820
1988 122,578,000 2,352,848
1987 122,069,000 2,301,970
1986 121,482,000 2,251,325
1985 120,837,000 2,200,915
1984 120,083,000 2,150,782
1983 119,307,000 2,101,106
1982 118,480,000 2,052,271
1981 117,661,000 2,004,418
1980 116,807,000 1,957,534
1979 115,890,000 1,911,552
1978 114,913,000 1,866,311
1977 113,872,000 1,821,543
1976 112,775,000 1,776,935
1975 111,573,000 1,732,389
1974 110,162,000 1,687,926
1973 108,707,000 1,643,690
1972 107,188,000 1,599,723
1971 105,697,000 1,556,081
1970 103,403,000 1,513,070
1969 102,219,000 1,470,886
1968 101,011,000 1,429,447
1967 99,879,000 1,388,628
1966 98,851,000 1,348,388
1965 97,952,000 1,308,835
1964 96,903,000 1,270,065
1963 95,900,000 1,232,124
1962 94,933,000 1,195,301
1961 94,055,000 1,159,870
1960 93,216,000 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Panama

Fertility rate
Japan

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Panama
2023 1.2 2.12
2022 1.26 2.14
2021 1.3 2.15
2020 1.33 2.18
2019 1.36 2.29
2018 1.42 2.4
2017 1.43 2.46
2016 1.44 2.5
2015 1.45 2.53
2014 1.42 2.55
2013 1.43 2.57
2012 1.41 2.59
2011 1.39 2.6
2010 1.39 2.59
2009 1.37 2.59
2008 1.37 2.61
2007 1.34 2.61
2006 1.32 2.62
2005 1.26 2.64
2004 1.29 2.68
2003 1.29 2.68
2002 1.32 2.7
2001 1.33 2.72
2000 1.36 2.74
1999 1.34 2.77
1998 1.38 2.79
1997 1.39 2.81
1996 1.43 2.83
1995 1.42 2.85
1994 1.5 2.88
1993 1.46 2.91
1992 1.5 2.95
1991 1.53 3
1990 1.54 3.07
1989 1.57 3.12
1988 1.66 3.17
1987 1.69 3.25
1986 1.72 3.34
1985 1.76 3.43
1984 1.81 3.52
1983 1.8 3.6
1982 1.77 3.66
1981 1.74 3.72
1980 1.75 3.8
1979 1.77 3.88
1978 1.79 3.98
1977 1.8 4.12
1976 1.85 4.26
1975 1.91 4.41
1974 2.05 4.58
1973 2.14 4.74
1972 2.14 4.91
1971 2.16 5.05
1970 2.13 5.18
1969 2.13 5.29
1968 2.13 5.41
1967 2.23 5.53
1966 1.58 5.65
1965 2.14 5.73
1964 2.05 5.81
1963 2 5.87
1962 1.98 5.87
1961 1.96 5.87
1960 2 5.83

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

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Japan and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Panama
2024 50.4 30.9
2023 50 30.6
2022 49.5 30.3
2021 49.1 30
2020 48.7 29.7
2019 48.3 29.4
2018 48 29.1
2017 47.6 28.8
2016 47.3 28.5
2015 47 28.3
2014 46.6 28
2013 46.2 27.8
2012 45.8 27.5
2011 45.5 27.2
2010 45.2 27
2009 44.9 26.7
2008 44.6 26.4
2007 44.2 26.1
2006 43.9 25.9
2005 43.6 25.6
2004 43.2 25.3
2003 42.8 25.1
2002 42.5 24.8
2001 42.1 24.5
2000 41.8 24.3
1999 41.4 24
1998 41 23.7
1997 40.7 23.5
1996 40.3 23.2
1995 40 22.9
1994 39.6 22.7
1993 39.2 22.4
1992 38.7 22.1
1991 38.2 21.8
1990 37.7 21.5
1989 37.2 21.3
1988 36.8 21
1987 36.3 20.7
1986 35.9 20.4
1985 35.4 20.2
1984 34.9 19.9
1983 34.3 19.7
1982 33.7 19.5
1981 33.1 19.2
1980 32.8 19
1979 32.4 18.8
1978 32 18.6
1977 31.5 18.4
1976 30.9 18.3
1975 30.6 18.1
1974 30.4 18
1973 30.2 17.8
1972 29.9 17.7
1971 29.6 17.7
1970 29.2 17.6
1969 28.9 17.6
1968 28.6 17.5
1967 28.4 17.5
1966 28 17.5
1965 27.6 17.5
1964 27.2 17.6
1963 26.9 17.6
1962 26.5 17.7
1961 26.2 17.8
1960 25.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
1.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Japan Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Japan Panama
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
96.3%
2024
English speaking
15%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Japan Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Panama
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
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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