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Kiribati vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 173rd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Panama
Population
139020
4642198
Population rank 180/197 128/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Panama: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Panama economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Panama
2024 $307,862,564 $86,523,959,132
2023 $288,610,748 $83,812,155,244
2022 $270,040,453 $76,479,304,471
2021 $285,259,881 $67,396,392,506
2020 $220,898,020 $57,059,846,522
2019 $216,985,388 $69,778,991,193
2018 $233,514,717 $67,316,471,181
2017 $222,875,736 $64,327,688,826
2016 $206,467,819 $59,760,858,718
2015 $191,559,399 $55,767,806,073
2014 $200,287,282 $51,427,104,882
2013 $201,730,861 $46,949,496,479
2012 $207,001,546 $41,595,439,721
2011 $195,970,140 $35,687,738,252
2010 $165,458,433 $30,231,009,533
2009 $140,177,384 $27,791,215,547
2008 $147,017,895 $25,721,327,955
2007 $138,054,946 $21,717,433,808
2006 $112,338,353 $18,659,721,513
2005 $113,895,437 $16,623,906,739
2004 $104,085,892 $15,100,203,362
2003 $96,105,619 $13,603,456,003
2002 $74,743,869 $12,800,851,271
2001 $64,935,850 $12,252,906,341
2000 $74,910,527 $11,966,497,049
1999 $77,323,978 $11,660,704,777
1998 $74,905,706 $11,019,557,689
1997 $80,205,807 $10,058,854,386
1996 $81,456,854 $9,197,503,323
1995 $68,596,395 $9,573,813,700
1994 $67,055,334 $9,365,289,800
1993 $58,953,596 $8,782,585,400
1992 $61,491,369 $8,042,337,700
1991 $41,247,792 $7,074,675,500
1990 $36,534,295 $6,433,967,000
1989 $37,645,319 $5,918,469,800
1988 $38,278,810 $5,902,783,400
1987 $29,554,413 $6,827,665,300
1986 $25,993,009 $6,797,834,200
1985 $26,126,615 $6,541,517,100
1984 $34,394,167 $6,183,387,100
1983 $31,000,546 $5,923,755,900
1982 $32,742,713 $5,769,767,900
1981 $35,267,489 $5,222,421,500
1980 $33,157,723 $4,614,086,400
1979 $34,466,197 $3,704,551,600
1978 $36,563,965 $3,244,558,600
1977 $31,335,459 $2,738,261,900
1976 $33,246,817 $2,588,106,000
1975 $44,547,454 $2,435,304,100
1974 $69,256,489 $2,188,307,600
1973 $25,645,040 $1,913,793,400
1972 $15,314,346 $1,673,411,700
1971 $12,356,134 $1,523,917,200
1970 $11,560,877 $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Kiribati and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Panama
2024 $2,289 $19,161
2023 $2,178 $18,797
2022 $2,070 $17,379
2021 $2,222 $15,510
2020 $1,752 $13,291
2019 $1,751 $16,478
2018 $1,913 $16,151
2017 $1,853 $15,695
2016 $1,743 $14,832
2015 $1,640 $14,083
2014 $1,737 $13,213
2013 $1,772 $12,273
2012 $1,844 $11,065
2011 $1,771 $9,662
2010 $1,522 $8,331
2009 $1,317 $7,797
2008 $1,411 $7,348
2007 $1,353 $6,318
2006 $1,123 $5,529
2005 $1,162 $5,018
2004 $1,083 $4,645
2003 $1,021 $4,265
2002 $810 $4,091
2001 $719 $3,992
2000 $845 $3,975
1999 $887 $3,950
1998 $874 $3,808
1997 $953 $3,546
1996 $986 $3,308
1995 $844 $3,514
1994 $838 $3,508
1993 $748 $3,358
1992 $792 $3,140
1991 $540 $2,821
1990 $488 $2,620
1989 $515 $2,462
1988 $536 $2,509
1987 $424 $2,966
1986 $382 $3,019
1985 $393 $2,972
1984 $527 $2,875
1983 $483 $2,819
1982 $519 $2,811
1981 $568 $2,605
1980 $542 $2,357
1979 $573 $1,938
1978 $611 $1,738
1977 $520 $1,503
1976 $548 $1,457
1975 $730 $1,406
1974 $1,131 $1,296
1973 $422 $1,164
1972 $256.2 $1,046
1971 $210.7 $979
1970 $201 $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Kiribati vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Panama
2026 66.9 80.1
2025 66.7 80
2024 66.6 79.8
2023 66.5 79.6
2022 66.3 79.3
2021 64.1 77
2020 65.2 76.3
2019 65.9 78.5
2018 65.8 78.3
2017 65.8 77.9
2016 65.8 77.8
2015 65.8 77.6
2014 65.9 77.4
2013 65.9 77.1
2012 65.9 76.9
2011 65.9 76.7
2010 65.9 76.4
2009 65.8 76.2
2008 65.7 75.9
2007 65.7 75.7
2006 65.6 75.4
2005 65.5 75.2
2004 65.4 74.8
2003 65.3 74.6
2002 65.1 74.2
2001 64.9 73.8
2000 64.7 73.4
1999 64.4 73.1
1998 64.1 72.8
1997 63.8 72.5
1996 63.5 72.2
1995 63.1 72
1994 62.8 71.9
1993 62.4 71.8
1992 62 71.5
1991 61.5 71.3
1990 61 71.3
1989 60.5 70.1
1988 60.1 70.9
1987 59.6 70.8
1986 59.1 70.7
1985 58.7 70.5
1984 58.4 70.4
1983 58.1 70.1
1982 57.8 69.9
1981 57.5 69.8
1980 57.3 69.5
1979 57.1 69.1
1978 56.9 68.7
1977 56.1 68.3
1976 56.6 67.8
1975 56.4 67.2
1974 56.1 66.6
1973 55.8 65.8
1972 55.3 65.2
1971 54.9 64.7
1970 54.4 64.1
1969 53.8 63.7
1968 53.1 63.2
1967 52.5 62.9
1966 51.7 62.6
1965 51 62.3
1964 50.4 62.1
1963 49.7 61.8
1962 49 61.4
1961 48.5 60.9
1960 48 60.3
1959 47.5 59.6
1958 47.1 58.9
1957 46.8 58.3
1956 46.5 57.9
1955 46.3 57.5
1954 46.1 57.2
1953 46 56.8
1952 45.9 56.4
1951 45.8 55.9
1950 45.7 55.4

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

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Kiribati and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Panama
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Panama
2024 134,518 4,515,577
2023 132,530 4,458,759
2022 130,469 4,400,773
2021 128,377 4,345,405
2020 126,099 4,293,261
2019 123,921 4,234,700
2018 122,084 4,167,860
2017 120,275 4,098,707
2016 118,478 4,029,086
2015 116,815 3,960,035
2014 115,326 3,892,101
2013 113,838 3,825,329
2012 112,284 3,759,256
2011 110,647 3,693,505
2010 108,704 3,628,535
2009 106,467 3,564,381
2008 104,222 3,500,648
2007 102,068 3,437,490
2006 100,017 3,375,024
2005 98,035 3,313,026
2004 96,085 3,251,155
2003 94,175 3,189,807
2002 92,264 3,129,344
2001 90,335 3,069,537
2000 88,613 3,010,369
1999 87,126 2,951,822
1998 85,657 2,893,914
1997 84,147 2,836,695
1996 82,623 2,780,227
1995 81,234 2,724,557
1994 80,021 2,669,546
1993 78,841 2,615,099
1992 77,641 2,561,336
1991 76,367 2,508,265
1990 74,855 2,455,583
1989 73,147 2,403,820
1988 71,427 2,352,848
1987 69,733 2,301,970
1986 68,059 2,251,325
1985 66,496 2,200,915
1984 65,228 2,150,782
1983 64,169 2,101,106
1982 63,134 2,052,271
1981 62,121 2,004,418
1980 61,148 1,957,534
1979 60,172 1,911,552
1978 59,864 1,866,311
1977 60,267 1,821,543
1976 60,661 1,776,935
1975 60,987 1,732,389
1974 61,219 1,687,926
1973 60,824 1,643,690
1972 59,778 1,599,723
1971 58,652 1,556,081
1970 57,510 1,513,070
1969 56,360 1,470,886
1968 55,529 1,429,447
1967 54,996 1,388,628
1966 54,425 1,348,388
1965 53,439 1,308,835
1964 52,088 1,270,065
1963 50,791 1,232,124
1962 49,538 1,195,301
1961 48,323 1,159,870
1960 47,157 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Panama

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Panama
2023 3.15 2.12
2022 3.18 2.14
2021 3.22 2.15
2020 3.25 2.18
2019 3.29 2.29
2018 3.32 2.4
2017 3.34 2.46
2016 3.38 2.5
2015 3.44 2.53
2014 3.52 2.55
2013 3.64 2.57
2012 3.77 2.59
2011 3.88 2.6
2010 3.9 2.59
2009 3.91 2.59
2008 3.9 2.61
2007 3.87 2.61
2006 3.82 2.62
2005 3.76 2.64
2004 3.73 2.68
2003 3.7 2.68
2002 3.81 2.7
2001 3.96 2.72
2000 4.07 2.74
1999 4.18 2.77
1998 4.29 2.79
1997 4.37 2.81
1996 4.43 2.83
1995 4.42 2.85
1994 4.44 2.88
1993 4.49 2.91
1992 4.57 2.95
1991 4.64 3
1990 4.67 3.07
1989 4.69 3.12
1988 4.73 3.17
1987 4.81 3.25
1986 4.87 3.34
1985 4.91 3.43
1984 4.91 3.52
1983 4.91 3.6
1982 4.95 3.66
1981 4.96 3.72
1980 4.96 3.8
1979 4.97 3.88
1978 4.97 3.98
1977 4.96 4.12
1976 4.96 4.26
1975 5.02 4.41
1974 5.09 4.58
1973 5.2 4.74
1972 5.37 4.91
1971 5.55 5.05
1970 5.71 5.18
1969 5.85 5.29
1968 5.98 5.41
1967 6.11 5.53
1966 6.23 5.65
1965 6.26 5.73
1964 6.29 5.81
1963 6.35 5.87
1962 6.42 5.87
1961 6.48 5.87
1960 6.44 5.83

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

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Kiribati and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Panama
2024 23.8 30.9
2023 23.6 30.6
2022 23.5 30.3
2021 23.3 30
2020 23.2 29.7
2019 23 29.4
2018 22.9 29.1
2017 22.7 28.8
2016 22.5 28.5
2015 22.3 28.3
2014 22.1 28
2013 21.9 27.8
2012 21.7 27.5
2011 21.5 27.2
2010 21.3 27
2009 21.2 26.7
2008 21 26.4
2007 20.9 26.1
2006 20.7 25.9
2005 20.5 25.6
2004 20.3 25.3
2003 20.1 25.1
2002 19.9 24.8
2001 19.8 24.5
2000 19.7 24.3
1999 19.6 24
1998 19.6 23.7
1997 19.6 23.5
1996 19.6 23.2
1995 19.7 22.9
1994 19.8 22.7
1993 20 22.4
1992 20.1 22.1
1991 20.2 21.8
1990 20.2 21.5
1989 20.2 21.3
1988 20.1 21
1987 19.9 20.7
1986 19.8 20.4
1985 19.6 20.2
1984 19.4 19.9
1983 19.2 19.7
1982 19 19.5
1981 18.9 19.2
1980 18.7 19
1979 18.4 18.8
1978 18.3 18.6
1977 18.2 18.4
1976 18.1 18.3
1975 18 18.1
1974 17.8 18
1973 17.7 17.8
1972 17.6 17.7
1971 17.6 17.7
1970 17.5 17.6
1969 17.5 17.6
1968 17.6 17.5
1967 17.7 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 18 17.5
1964 18.1 17.6
1963 18.2 17.6
1962 18.3 17.7
1961 18.5 17.8
1960 18.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
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 n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Kiribati Panama
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
96.3%
2024
English speaking
24.2%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Panama
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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