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Kenya vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 45th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Panama
Population
58955623
4642198
Population rank 25/197 128/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Kenya and Panama: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Panama economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Panama
2024 $120,339,557,906 $86,523,959,132
2023 $107,500,884,685 $83,812,155,244
2022 $114,448,978,153 $76,479,304,471
2021 $109,703,658,905 $67,396,392,506
2020 $100,657,505,751 $57,059,846,522
2019 $100,378,436,207 $69,778,991,193
2018 $92,202,979,985 $67,316,471,181
2017 $82,036,510,877 $64,327,688,826
2016 $74,815,144,164 $59,760,858,718
2015 $70,120,446,897 $55,767,806,073
2014 $68,285,796,514 $51,427,104,882
2013 $61,671,440,408 $46,949,496,479
2012 $56,396,704,672 $41,595,439,721
2011 $46,869,473,151 $35,687,738,252
2010 $45,405,615,064 $30,231,009,533
2009 $42,347,217,913 $27,791,215,547
2008 $35,895,153,328 $25,721,327,955
2007 $31,958,195,182 $21,717,433,808
2006 $25,825,512,284 $18,659,721,513
2005 $18,737,895,513 $16,623,906,739
2004 $16,095,337,094 $15,100,203,362
2003 $14,904,517,650 $13,603,456,003
2002 $13,147,736,899 $12,800,851,271
2001 $12,986,007,426 $12,252,906,341
2000 $12,705,350,098 $11,966,497,049
1999 $12,896,010,459 $11,660,704,777
1998 $14,093,998,844 $11,019,557,689
1997 $13,115,764,358 $10,058,854,386
1996 $12,045,865,396 $9,197,503,323
1995 $9,046,320,255 $9,573,813,700
1994 $7,148,148,564 $9,365,289,800
1993 $5,751,786,643 $8,782,585,400
1992 $8,209,120,763 $8,042,337,700
1991 $8,151,488,783 $7,074,675,500
1990 $8,572,359,038 $6,433,967,000
1989 $8,283,114,514 $5,918,469,800
1988 $8,355,380,879 $5,902,783,400
1987 $7,970,820,369 $6,827,665,300
1986 $7,239,126,568 $6,797,834,200
1985 $6,135,034,214 $6,541,517,100
1984 $6,191,437,070 $6,183,387,100
1983 $5,979,198,314 $5,923,755,900
1982 $6,431,579,357 $5,769,767,900
1981 $6,854,491,706 $5,222,421,500
1980 $7,265,315,820 $4,614,086,400
1979 $6,234,391,113 $3,704,551,600
1978 $5,303,735,111 $3,244,558,600
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,738,261,900
1976 $3,474,542,392 $2,588,106,000
1975 $3,259,345,083 $2,435,304,100
1974 $2,969,958,812 $2,188,307,600
1973 $2,509,001,324 $1,913,793,400
1972 $2,107,279,157 $1,673,411,700
1971 $1,778,391,289 $1,523,917,200
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,351,006,400
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,221,305,700
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,112,791,100
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,034,376,400
1966 $1,164,519,674 $928,833,000
1965 $997,919,321 $852,485,300
1964 $998,759,334 $776,137,500
1963 $926,589,349 $722,784,500
1962 $868,111,401 $652,120,900
1961 $792,959,473 $599,026,300
1960 $791,265,459 $537,147,100

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

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Kenya and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Panama
2024 $2,132 $19,161
2023 $1,943 $18,797
2022 $2,110 $17,379
2021 $2,061 $15,510
2020 $1,928 $13,291
2019 $1,960 $16,478
2018 $1,836 $16,151
2017 $1,667 $15,695
2016 $1,554 $14,832
2015 $1,489 $14,083
2014 $1,483 $13,213
2013 $1,371 $12,273
2012 $1,285 $11,065
2011 $1,096 $9,662
2010 $1,092 $8,331
2009 $1,048 $7,797
2008 $916 $7,348
2007 $840 $6,318
2006 $700 $5,529
2005 $523 $5,018
2004 $464 $4,645
2003 $443 $4,265
2002 $403 $4,091
2001 $411 $3,992
2000 $415 $3,975
1999 $434 $3,950
1998 $488 $3,808
1997 $467 $3,546
1996 $441 $3,308
1995 $340 $3,514
1994 $276.4 $3,508
1993 $229 $3,358
1992 $337 $3,140
1991 $345 $2,821
1990 $374 $2,620
1989 $374 $2,462
1988 $391 $2,509
1987 $387 $2,966
1986 $364 $3,019
1985 $320 $2,972
1984 $334 $2,875
1983 $335 $2,819
1982 $374 $2,811
1981 $413 $2,605
1980 $454 $2,357
1979 $403 $1,938
1978 $355 $1,738
1977 $311 $1,503
1976 $248.9 $1,457
1975 $241.2 $1,406
1974 $227.2 $1,296
1973 $198.6 $1,164
1972 $172.6 $1,046
1971 $150.9 $979
1970 $141 $893
1969 $133.3 $830
1968 $128.7 $778
1967 $121.9 $745
1966 $119.8 $689
1965 $106.9 $651
1964 $111.3 $611
1963 $107.4 $587
1962 $104.6 $546
1961 $99.3 $516
1960 $102.8 $477

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

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Kenya vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Panama
2026 64.2 80.1
2025 64 80
2024 63.8 79.8
2023 63.6 79.6
2022 63.5 79.3
2021 61.2 77
2020 61.6 76.3
2019 62.9 78.5
2018 62.8 78.3
2017 62.7 77.9
2016 62.5 77.8
2015 62.3 77.6
2014 62 77.4
2013 61.7 77.1
2012 61.5 76.9
2011 61.3 76.7
2010 60.9 76.4
2009 60.5 76.2
2008 60 75.9
2007 59.4 75.7
2006 59.1 75.4
2005 58.5 75.2
2004 57.9 74.8
2003 57.4 74.6
2002 56.8 74.2
2001 56.5 73.8
2000 56.1 73.4
1999 55.9 73.1
1998 55.6 72.8
1997 55.5 72.5
1996 55.6 72.2
1995 55.9 72
1994 56.1 71.9
1993 56.7 71.8
1992 57.1 71.5
1991 57.8 71.3
1990 58.3 71.3
1989 60 70.1
1988 60.3 70.9
1987 60.7 70.8
1986 60.8 70.7
1985 60.9 70.5
1984 60.6 70.4
1983 60.3 70.1
1982 59.9 69.9
1981 59.6 69.8
1980 59.2 69.5
1979 58.7 69.1
1978 58.2 68.7
1977 57.7 68.3
1976 57.2 67.8
1975 56.6 67.2
1974 56 66.6
1973 55.5 65.8
1972 55 65.2
1971 54.5 64.7
1970 54.1 64.1
1969 53.7 63.7
1968 53.3 63.2
1967 52.8 62.9
1966 52.4 62.6
1965 51.9 62.3
1964 51.3 62.1
1963 50.8 61.8
1962 50.1 61.4
1961 49.3 60.9
1960 48.5 60.3
1959 47.5 59.6
1958 46.5 58.9
1957 45.3 58.3
1956 43.5 57.9
1955 42.3 57.5
1954 41 57.2
1953 39.8 56.8
1952 38.6 56.4
1951 38 55.9
1950 36.9 55.4

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

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Kenya and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Panama
1x
Year Population
Kenya Panama
2024 56,432,944 4,515,577
2023 55,339,003 4,458,759
2022 54,252,461 4,400,773
2021 53,219,166 4,345,405
2020 52,217,334 4,293,261
2019 51,202,827 4,234,700
2018 50,207,107 4,167,860
2017 49,197,766 4,098,707
2016 48,139,687 4,029,086
2015 47,088,526 3,960,035
2014 46,051,440 3,892,101
2013 44,986,791 3,825,329
2012 43,888,303 3,759,256
2011 42,758,461 3,693,505
2010 41,598,567 3,628,535
2009 40,408,891 3,564,381
2008 39,206,351 3,500,648
2007 38,036,349 3,437,490
2006 36,904,008 3,375,024
2005 35,796,484 3,313,026
2004 34,713,455 3,251,155
2003 33,652,223 3,189,807
2002 32,629,808 3,129,344
2001 31,619,170 3,069,537
2000 30,642,890 3,010,369
1999 29,733,408 2,951,822
1998 28,888,057 2,893,914
1997 28,101,768 2,836,695
1996 27,344,211 2,780,227
1995 26,601,751 2,724,557
1994 25,857,130 2,669,546
1993 25,117,188 2,615,099
1992 24,382,460 2,561,336
1991 23,646,514 2,508,265
1990 22,892,651 2,455,583
1989 22,118,434 2,403,820
1988 21,356,219 2,352,848
1987 20,616,096 2,301,970
1986 19,901,646 2,251,325
1985 19,201,768 2,200,915
1984 18,514,906 2,150,782
1983 17,846,374 2,101,106
1982 17,206,175 2,052,271
1981 16,601,507 2,004,418
1980 16,018,459 1,957,534
1979 15,460,666 1,911,552
1978 14,934,126 1,866,311
1977 14,428,819 1,821,543
1976 13,957,623 1,776,935
1975 13,511,671 1,732,389
1974 13,070,078 1,687,926
1973 12,634,835 1,643,690
1972 12,206,060 1,599,723
1971 11,788,904 1,556,081
1970 11,368,791 1,513,070
1969 10,939,695 1,470,886
1968 10,518,823 1,429,447
1967 10,111,057 1,388,628
1966 9,717,816 1,348,388
1965 9,338,078 1,308,835
1964 8,973,535 1,270,065
1963 8,627,971 1,232,124
1962 8,299,308 1,195,301
1961 7,987,770 1,159,870
1960 7,695,307 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Panama

Fertility rate
Kenya

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Panama
2023 3.21 2.12
2022 3.26 2.14
2021 3.31 2.15
2020 3.36 2.18
2019 3.43 2.29
2018 3.54 2.4
2017 3.61 2.46
2016 3.69 2.5
2015 3.77 2.53
2014 3.84 2.55
2013 3.96 2.57
2012 4.12 2.59
2011 4.28 2.6
2010 4.45 2.59
2009 4.57 2.59
2008 4.66 2.61
2007 4.72 2.61
2006 4.75 2.62
2005 4.8 2.64
2004 4.86 2.68
2003 4.94 2.68
2002 5.03 2.7
2001 5.09 2.72
2000 5.14 2.74
1999 5.18 2.77
1998 5.24 2.79
1997 5.27 2.81
1996 5.31 2.83
1995 5.37 2.85
1994 5.44 2.88
1993 5.57 2.91
1992 5.74 2.95
1991 5.94 3
1990 6.14 3.07
1989 6.33 3.12
1988 6.52 3.17
1987 6.69 3.25
1986 6.84 3.34
1985 6.96 3.43
1984 7.08 3.52
1983 7.22 3.6
1982 7.35 3.66
1981 7.45 3.72
1980 7.53 3.8
1979 7.6 3.88
1978 7.67 3.98
1977 7.73 4.12
1976 7.77 4.26
1975 7.8 4.41
1974 7.82 4.58
1973 7.86 4.74
1972 7.89 4.91
1971 7.92 5.05
1970 7.94 5.18
1969 7.95 5.29
1968 7.95 5.41
1967 7.95 5.53
1966 7.96 5.65
1965 7.92 5.73
1964 7.87 5.81
1963 7.82 5.87
1962 7.77 5.87
1961 7.72 5.87
1960 7.65 5.83

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

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Kenya and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Panama
2024 20.8 30.9
2023 20.6 30.6
2022 20.3 30.3
2021 20 30
2020 19.8 29.7
2019 19.6 29.4
2018 19.3 29.1
2017 19.1 28.8
2016 18.9 28.5
2015 18.7 28.3
2014 18.5 28
2013 18.4 27.8
2012 18.2 27.5
2011 18.1 27.2
2010 17.9 27
2009 17.8 26.7
2008 17.7 26.4
2007 17.6 26.1
2006 17.5 25.9
2005 17.4 25.6
2004 17.3 25.3
2003 17.1 25.1
2002 17 24.8
2001 16.8 24.5
2000 16.7 24.3
1999 16.5 24
1998 16.4 23.7
1997 16.2 23.5
1996 16.1 23.2
1995 16 22.9
1994 15.9 22.7
1993 15.7 22.4
1992 15.6 22.1
1991 15.5 21.8
1990 15.3 21.5
1989 15.2 21.3
1988 15.1 21
1987 15 20.7
1986 15 20.4
1985 14.9 20.2
1984 14.8 19.9
1983 14.7 19.7
1982 14.6 19.5
1981 14.5 19.2
1980 14.5 19
1979 14.4 18.8
1978 14.3 18.6
1977 14.3 18.4
1976 14.3 18.3
1975 14.3 18.1
1974 14.3 18
1973 14.3 17.8
1972 14.3 17.7
1971 14.4 17.7
1970 14.4 17.6
1969 14.5 17.6
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.6 17.5
1966 14.8 17.5
1965 14.9 17.5
1964 15.1 17.6
1963 15.2 17.6
1962 15.3 17.7
1961 15.5 17.8
1960 15.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Kenya Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Kenya Panama
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
78.7%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
68.5%
2023

Health

Kenya Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Panama
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 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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