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Malaysia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 65th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Panama
Population
36512221
4642198
Population rank 45/197 128/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Malaysia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Panama
2024 $422,227,005,429 $86,523,959,132
2023 $399,949,418,753 $83,812,155,244
2022 $407,830,525,990 $76,479,304,471
2021 $373,784,553,030 $67,396,392,506
2020 $337,456,163,961 $57,059,846,522
2019 $365,177,721,022 $69,778,991,193
2018 $358,788,845,713 $67,316,471,181
2017 $319,109,094,160 $64,327,688,826
2016 $301,256,033,870 $59,760,858,718
2015 $301,355,266,965 $55,767,806,073
2014 $338,066,095,097 $51,427,104,882
2013 $323,276,235,524 $46,949,496,479
2012 $314,443,047,642 $41,595,439,721
2011 $297,951,668,675 $35,687,738,252
2010 $255,017,638,456 $30,231,009,533
2009 $202,257,453,037 $27,791,215,547
2008 $230,811,614,370 $25,721,327,955
2007 $193,549,569,478 $21,717,433,808
2006 $162,692,258,307 $18,659,721,513
2005 $143,534,405,819 $16,623,906,739
2004 $124,749,473,684 $15,100,203,362
2003 $110,202,368,421 $13,603,456,003
2002 $100,845,526,316 $12,800,851,271
2001 $92,783,947,368 $12,252,906,341
2000 $93,789,736,842 $11,966,497,049
1999 $79,148,421,053 $11,660,704,777
1998 $72,167,498,981 $11,019,557,689
1997 $100,005,323,302 $10,058,854,386
1996 $100,855,393,910 $9,197,503,323
1995 $88,705,342,903 $9,573,813,700
1994 $74,478,356,958 $9,365,289,800
1993 $66,894,966,969 $8,782,585,400
1992 $59,167,550,163 $8,042,337,700
1991 $49,143,148,094 $7,074,675,500
1990 $44,024,585,240 $6,433,967,000
1989 $38,847,965,293 $5,918,469,800
1988 $35,272,109,220 $5,902,783,400
1987 $32,181,210,158 $6,827,665,300
1986 $27,734,111,400 $6,797,834,200
1985 $31,199,633,353 $6,541,517,100
1984 $33,942,897,422 $6,183,387,100
1983 $30,347,442,111 $5,923,755,900
1982 $26,804,493,635 $5,769,767,900
1981 $25,004,285,792 $5,222,421,500
1980 $24,488,224,677 $4,614,086,400
1979 $21,213,264,962 $3,704,551,600
1978 $16,358,079,862 $3,244,558,600
1977 $13,139,488,633 $2,738,261,900
1976 $11,050,234,599 $2,588,106,000
1975 $9,298,800,799 $2,435,304,100
1974 $9,496,204,302 $2,188,307,600
1973 $7,662,902,678 $1,913,793,400
1972 $5,043,347,250 $1,673,411,700
1971 $4,244,395,956 $1,523,917,200
1970 $3,864,145,667 $1,351,006,400
1969 $3,664,552,041 $1,221,305,700
1968 $3,330,371,551 $1,112,791,100
1967 $3,188,924,677 $1,034,376,400
1966 $3,143,517,944 $928,833,000
1965 $2,956,337,669 $852,485,300
1964 $2,674,423,922 $776,137,500
1963 $2,510,110,348 $722,784,500
1962 $2,001,489,602 $652,120,900
1961 $1,901,856,123 $599,026,300
1960 $1,916,229,477 $537,147,100

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

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Malaysia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Panama
2024 $11,874 $19,161
2023 $11,386 $18,797
2022 $11,755 $17,379
2021 $10,903 $15,510
2020 $9,958 $13,291
2019 $10,920 $16,478
2018 $10,902 $16,151
2017 $9,863 $15,695
2016 $9,477 $14,832
2015 $9,649 $14,083
2014 $11,013 $13,213
2013 $10,714 $12,273
2012 $10,601 $11,065
2011 $10,217 $9,662
2010 $8,899 $8,331
2009 $7,191 $7,797
2008 $8,372 $7,348
2007 $7,169 $6,318
2006 $6,158 $5,529
2005 $5,556 $5,018
2004 $4,939 $4,645
2003 $4,465 $4,265
2002 $4,184 $4,091
2001 $3,944 $3,992
2000 $4,084 $3,975
1999 $3,528 $3,950
1998 $3,294 $3,808
1997 $4,679 $3,546
1996 $4,837 $3,308
1995 $4,363 $3,514
1994 $3,758 $3,508
1993 $3,462 $3,358
1992 $3,141 $3,140
1991 $2,679 $2,821
1990 $2,469 $2,620
1989 $2,244 $2,462
1988 $2,100 $2,509
1987 $1,977 $2,966
1986 $1,760 $3,019
1985 $2,046 $2,972
1984 $2,300 $2,875
1983 $2,124 $2,819
1982 $1,938 $2,811
1981 $1,866 $2,605
1980 $1,886 $2,357
1979 $1,680 $1,938
1978 $1,327 $1,738
1977 $1,092 $1,503
1976 $940 $1,457
1975 $811 $1,406
1974 $848 $1,296
1973 $701 $1,164
1972 $472 $1,046
1971 $407 $979
1970 $380 $893
1969 $368 $830
1968 $342 $778
1967 $335 $745
1966 $339 $689
1965 $326 $651
1964 $303 $611
1963 $291.8 $587
1962 $238.8 $546
1961 $232.9 $516
1960 $240.8 $477

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

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Malaysia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Panama
2026 77.2 80.1
2025 77 80
2024 76.8 79.8
2023 76.7 79.6
2022 75.4 79.3
2021 73.9 77
2020 76.1 76.3
2019 75.9 78.5
2018 75.7 78.3
2017 75.5 77.9
2016 75.4 77.8
2015 75.3 77.6
2014 75.3 77.4
2013 75.5 77.1
2012 75.6 76.9
2011 75.5 76.7
2010 75.4 76.4
2009 75.3 76.2
2008 75.2 75.9
2007 75 75.7
2006 74.7 75.4
2005 74.4 75.2
2004 74 74.8
2003 73.7 74.6
2002 73.5 74.2
2001 73.1 73.8
2000 72.7 73.4
1999 72.4 73.1
1998 72.4 72.8
1997 72.3 72.5
1996 72.1 72.2
1995 72 72
1994 71.9 71.9
1993 71.7 71.8
1992 71.5 71.5
1991 71.2 71.3
1990 71 71.3
1989 70.8 70.1
1988 70.6 70.9
1987 70.4 70.8
1986 70.1 70.7
1985 69.9 70.5
1984 69.6 70.4
1983 69.2 70.1
1982 68.9 69.9
1981 68.5 69.8
1980 68.1 69.5
1979 67.6 69.1
1978 67.2 68.7
1977 66.7 68.3
1976 66.2 67.8
1975 65.7 67.2
1974 65.2 66.6
1973 64.7 65.8
1972 64.2 65.2
1971 63.8 64.7
1970 63.3 64.1
1969 62.9 63.7
1968 62.4 63.2
1967 62 62.9
1966 61.7 62.6
1965 61.1 62.3
1964 60.4 62.1
1963 59.7 61.8
1962 58.9 61.4
1961 58 60.9
1960 57.2 60.3
1959 56.3 59.6
1958 55.4 58.9
1957 54.5 58.3
1956 53.7 57.9
1955 52.8 57.5
1954 52 57.2
1953 51.1 56.8
1952 50.1 56.4
1951 49.2 55.9
1950 48.5 55.4

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

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Malaysia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Panama
2024 35,557,673 4,515,577
2023 35,126,298 4,458,759
2022 34,695,493 4,400,773
2021 34,282,399 4,345,405
2020 33,889,558 4,293,261
2019 33,440,596 4,234,700
2018 32,910,967 4,167,860
2017 32,355,644 4,098,707
2016 31,789,685 4,029,086
2015 31,232,798 3,960,035
2014 30,696,137 3,892,101
2013 30,174,265 3,825,329
2012 29,662,831 3,759,256
2011 29,162,039 3,693,505
2010 28,655,776 3,628,535
2009 28,124,778 3,564,381
2008 27,570,059 3,500,648
2007 26,998,389 3,437,490
2006 26,417,909 3,375,024
2005 25,836,071 3,313,026
2004 25,256,772 3,251,155
2003 24,679,602 3,189,807
2002 24,102,477 3,129,344
2001 23,526,538 3,069,537
2000 22,967,816 3,010,369
1999 22,435,531 2,951,822
1998 21,906,713 2,893,914
1997 21,375,218 2,836,695
1996 20,850,087 2,780,227
1995 20,330,599 2,724,557
1994 19,820,446 2,669,546
1993 19,322,664 2,615,099
1992 18,834,572 2,561,336
1991 18,342,464 2,508,265
1990 17,833,171 2,455,583
1989 17,314,997 2,403,820
1988 16,796,605 2,352,848
1987 16,276,737 2,301,970
1986 15,760,419 2,251,325
1985 15,252,258 2,200,915
1984 14,759,009 2,150,782
1983 14,285,907 2,101,106
1982 13,832,798 2,052,271
1981 13,399,203 2,004,418
1980 12,983,363 1,957,534
1979 12,627,862 1,911,552
1978 12,328,157 1,866,311
1977 12,035,713 1,821,543
1976 11,750,097 1,776,935
1975 11,471,914 1,732,389
1974 11,200,906 1,687,926
1973 10,935,621 1,643,690
1972 10,676,835 1,599,723
1971 10,423,453 1,556,081
1970 10,178,802 1,513,070
1969 9,947,597 1,470,886
1968 9,725,281 1,429,447
1967 9,507,099 1,388,628
1966 9,284,688 1,348,388
1965 9,056,408 1,308,835
1964 8,828,406 1,270,065
1963 8,602,160 1,232,124
1962 8,380,172 1,195,301
1961 8,164,443 1,159,870
1960 7,956,197 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Panama

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Panama
2023 1.55 2.12
2022 1.55 2.14
2021 1.56 2.15
2020 1.68 2.18
2019 1.78 2.29
2018 1.84 2.4
2017 1.89 2.46
2016 1.94 2.5
2015 2.01 2.53
2014 2.06 2.55
2013 2.07 2.57
2012 2.12 2.59
2011 2.15 2.6
2010 2.14 2.59
2009 2.22 2.59
2008 2.26 2.61
2007 2.25 2.61
2006 2.31 2.62
2005 2.39 2.64
2004 2.49 2.68
2003 2.6 2.68
2002 2.66 2.7
2001 2.81 2.72
2000 2.94 2.74
1999 3.07 2.77
1998 3.12 2.79
1997 3.23 2.81
1996 3.3 2.83
1995 3.32 2.85
1994 3.35 2.88
1993 3.36 2.91
1992 3.37 2.95
1991 3.34 3
1990 3.3 3.07
1989 3.31 3.12
1988 3.5 3.17
1987 3.57 3.25
1986 3.7 3.34
1985 3.8 3.43
1984 3.89 3.52
1983 3.93 3.6
1982 3.97 3.66
1981 4 3.72
1980 4.04 3.8
1979 4.09 3.88
1978 4.18 3.98
1977 4.28 4.12
1976 4.4 4.26
1975 4.5 4.41
1974 4.62 4.58
1973 4.73 4.74
1972 4.82 4.91
1971 4.92 5.05
1970 5.04 5.18
1969 5.16 5.29
1968 5.29 5.41
1967 5.43 5.53
1966 5.64 5.65
1965 5.84 5.73
1964 6.03 5.81
1963 6.19 5.87
1962 6.3 5.87
1961 6.37 5.87
1960 6.41 5.83

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

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Malaysia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Panama
2024 31.5 30.9
2023 31.1 30.6
2022 30.6 30.3
2021 30.1 30
2020 29.6 29.7
2019 29.2 29.4
2018 28.8 29.1
2017 28.5 28.8
2016 28.1 28.5
2015 27.8 28.3
2014 27.5 28
2013 27.1 27.8
2012 26.8 27.5
2011 26.4 27.2
2010 26 27
2009 25.6 26.7
2008 25.1 26.4
2007 24.8 26.1
2006 24.5 25.9
2005 24.2 25.6
2004 24 25.3
2003 23.9 25.1
2002 23.7 24.8
2001 23.6 24.5
2000 23.5 24.3
1999 23.4 24
1998 23.1 23.7
1997 22.9 23.5
1996 22.7 23.2
1995 22.5 22.9
1994 22.3 22.7
1993 22.1 22.4
1992 21.9 22.1
1991 21.7 21.8
1990 21.5 21.5
1989 21.3 21.3
1988 21.1 21
1987 21 20.7
1986 20.9 20.4
1985 20.7 20.2
1984 20.5 19.9
1983 20.4 19.7
1982 20.1 19.5
1981 19.9 19.2
1980 19.7 19
1979 19.5 18.8
1978 19.3 18.6
1977 19 18.4
1976 18.8 18.3
1975 18.6 18.1
1974 18.3 18
1973 18.1 17.8
1972 17.9 17.7
1971 17.6 17.7
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.3 17.6
1968 17.1 17.5
1967 17 17.5
1966 16.9 17.5
1965 16.8 17.5
1964 16.9 17.6
1963 17 17.6
1962 17.1 17.7
1961 17.3 17.8
1960 17.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
19
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Malaysia Panama
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
57.3%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
68.5%
2023

Health

Malaysia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Panama
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
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) (2000–2019, 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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