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Mexico vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 13th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Panama
Population
133323134
4642198
Population rank 11/197 128/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Mexico and Panama: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Panama economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Panama
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $86,523,959,132
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $83,812,155,244
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $76,479,304,471
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $67,396,392,506
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $57,059,846,522
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $69,778,991,193
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $67,316,471,181
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $64,327,688,826
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $59,760,858,718
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $55,767,806,073
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $51,427,104,882
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $46,949,496,479
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $41,595,439,721
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $35,687,738,252
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $30,231,009,533
2009 $943,437,415,025 $27,791,215,547
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $21,717,433,808
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $18,659,721,513
2005 $917,571,853,529 $16,623,906,739
2004 $819,459,227,375 $15,100,203,362
2003 $765,549,967,703 $13,603,456,003
2002 $810,666,116,402 $12,800,851,271
2001 $796,064,590,549 $12,252,906,341
2000 $742,061,329,749 $11,966,497,049
1999 $631,249,359,702 $11,660,704,777
1998 $557,461,102,631 $11,019,557,689
1997 $523,449,530,464 $10,058,854,386
1996 $432,157,945,024 $9,197,503,323
1995 $380,157,469,867 $9,573,813,700
1994 $553,618,247,901 $9,365,289,800
1993 $530,160,763,663 $8,782,585,400
1992 $363,157,832,924 $8,042,337,700
1991 $313,139,656,146 $7,074,675,500
1990 $261,253,675,693 $6,433,967,000
1989 $221,403,098,267 $5,918,469,800
1988 $181,611,150,497 $5,902,783,400
1987 $147,542,558,209 $6,827,665,300
1986 $134,556,034,673 $6,797,834,200
1985 $195,241,069,482 $6,541,517,100
1984 $184,230,754,105 $6,183,387,100
1983 $156,167,000,433 $5,923,755,900
1982 $184,602,611,610 $5,769,767,900
1981 $263,797,827,860 $5,222,421,500
1980 $205,577,055,466 $4,614,086,400
1979 $134,531,900,899 $3,704,551,600
1978 $102,648,570,299 $3,244,558,600
1977 $81,912,018,784 $2,738,261,900
1976 $88,875,923,765 $2,588,106,000
1975 $88,000,000,000 $2,435,304,100
1974 $72,000,000,000 $2,188,307,600
1973 $55,280,000,000 $1,913,793,400
1972 $45,200,000,000 $1,673,411,700
1971 $39,200,000,000 $1,523,917,200
1970 $35,520,000,000 $1,351,006,400
1969 $32,480,000,000 $1,221,305,700
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,112,791,100
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,034,376,400
1966 $24,320,000,000 $928,833,000
1965 $21,840,000,000 $852,485,300
1964 $20,080,000,000 $776,137,500
1963 $16,960,000,000 $722,784,500
1962 $15,200,000,000 $652,120,900
1961 $14,160,000,000 $599,026,300
1960 $13,040,000,000 $537,147,100

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

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Mexico and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Panama
2024 $14,186 $19,161
2023 $13,861 $18,797
2022 $11,406 $17,379
2021 $10,314 $15,510
2020 $8,841 $13,291
2019 $10,370 $16,478
2018 $10,085 $16,151
2017 $9,649 $15,695
2016 $9,098 $14,832
2015 $10,021 $14,083
2014 $11,391 $13,213
2013 $11,217 $12,273
2012 $10,744 $11,065
2011 $10,664 $9,662
2010 $9,729 $8,331
2009 $8,424 $7,797
2008 $10,524 $7,348
2007 $10,134 $6,318
2006 $9,513 $5,529
2005 $8,672 $5,018
2004 $7,850 $4,645
2003 $7,434 $4,265
2002 $7,983 $4,091
2001 $7,953 $3,992
2000 $7,524 $3,975
1999 $6,500 $3,950
1998 $5,833 $3,808
1997 $5,567 $3,546
1996 $4,674 $3,308
1995 $4,184 $3,514
1994 $6,202 $3,508
1993 $6,048 $3,358
1992 $4,221 $3,140
1991 $3,709 $2,821
1990 $3,154 $2,620
1989 $2,725 $2,462
1988 $2,279 $2,509
1987 $1,888 $2,966
1986 $1,757 $3,019
1985 $2,602 $2,972
1984 $2,506 $2,875
1983 $2,170 $2,819
1982 $2,621 $2,811
1981 $3,829 $2,605
1980 $3,055 $2,357
1979 $2,049 $1,938
1978 $1,604 $1,738
1977 $1,315 $1,503
1976 $1,465 $1,457
1975 $1,492 $1,406
1974 $1,256 $1,296
1973 $993 $1,164
1972 $837 $1,046
1971 $748 $979
1970 $699 $893
1969 $660 $830
1968 $616 $778
1967 $576 $745
1966 $545 $689
1965 $506 $651
1964 $481 $611
1963 $420 $587
1962 $388 $546
1961 $374 $516
1960 $355 $477

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

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Mexico vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Panama
2026 75.6 80.1
2025 75.4 80
2024 75.3 79.8
2023 75.1 79.6
2022 74 79.3
2021 69.7 77
2020 70.4 76.3
2019 74.5 78.5
2018 74.3 78.3
2017 74.3 77.9
2016 74.4 77.8
2015 74.4 77.6
2014 74.4 77.4
2013 74.3 77.1
2012 74.1 76.9
2011 73.9 76.7
2010 73.7 76.4
2009 73.6 76.2
2008 73.7 75.9
2007 73.8 75.7
2006 73.7 75.4
2005 73.6 75.2
2004 73.4 74.8
2003 73.3 74.6
2002 73.1 74.2
2001 72.9 73.8
2000 72.6 73.4
1999 72.2 73.1
1998 71.8 72.8
1997 71.5 72.5
1996 71.1 72.2
1995 70.7 72
1994 70.3 71.9
1993 70 71.8
1992 69.7 71.5
1991 69.4 71.3
1990 69 71.3
1989 68.6 70.1
1988 68.3 70.9
1987 67.9 70.8
1986 67.4 70.7
1985 66.8 70.5
1984 66.2 70.4
1983 65.8 70.1
1982 65.3 69.9
1981 64.7 69.8
1980 64.3 69.5
1979 63.9 69.1
1978 63.4 68.7
1977 63 68.3
1976 62.5 67.8
1975 61.9 67.2
1974 61.2 66.6
1973 60.5 65.8
1972 60.1 65.2
1971 59.4 64.7
1970 58.9 64.1
1969 58.4 63.7
1968 58.2 63.2
1967 58 62.9
1966 57.4 62.6
1965 56.7 62.3
1964 55.9 62.1
1963 55.5 61.8
1962 55.1 61.4
1961 54.4 60.9
1960 53.6 60.3
1959 52.7 59.6
1958 51.8 58.9
1957 51.1 58.3
1956 50.4 57.9
1955 49.6 57.5
1954 48.3 57.2
1953 47 56.8
1952 45.7 56.4
1951 44.8 55.9
1950 43.8 55.4

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

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Mexico and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Panama
1x
Year Population
Mexico Panama
2024 130,861,007 4,515,577
2023 129,739,759 4,458,759
2022 128,613,117 4,400,773
2021 127,648,148 4,345,405
2020 126,799,054 4,293,261
2019 125,762,982 4,234,700
2018 124,573,711 4,167,860
2017 123,400,057 4,098,707
2016 122,251,351 4,029,086
2015 121,072,306 3,960,035
2014 119,784,261 3,892,101
2013 118,343,573 3,825,329
2012 116,818,208 3,759,256
2011 115,243,504 3,693,505
2010 113,623,895 3,628,535
2009 111,999,721 3,564,381
2008 110,374,288 3,500,648
2007 108,774,360 3,437,490
2006 107,253,666 3,375,024
2005 105,811,504 3,313,026
2004 104,394,131 3,251,155
2003 102,978,515 3,189,807
2002 101,548,624 3,129,344
2001 100,099,099 3,069,537
2000 98,625,552 3,010,369
1999 97,115,707 2,951,822
1998 95,575,245 2,893,914
1997 94,021,207 2,836,695
1996 92,452,702 2,780,227
1995 90,862,455 2,724,557
1994 89,259,205 2,669,546
1993 87,653,807 2,615,099
1992 86,044,809 2,561,336
1991 84,430,572 2,508,265
1990 82,820,170 2,455,583
1989 81,247,182 2,403,820
1988 79,695,531 2,352,848
1987 78,136,651 2,301,970
1986 76,585,637 2,251,325
1985 75,043,414 2,200,915
1984 73,506,846 2,150,782
1983 71,971,240 2,101,106
1982 70,433,260 2,052,271
1981 68,892,108 2,004,418
1980 67,300,334 1,957,534
1979 65,648,865 1,911,552
1978 63,979,046 1,866,311
1977 62,308,493 1,821,543
1976 60,645,512 1,776,935
1975 58,982,400 1,732,389
1974 57,320,149 1,687,926
1973 55,667,284 1,643,690
1972 54,030,168 1,599,723
1971 52,412,558 1,556,081
1970 50,814,953 1,513,070
1969 49,233,194 1,470,886
1968 47,668,303 1,429,447
1967 46,129,608 1,388,628
1966 44,629,106 1,348,388
1965 43,174,477 1,308,835
1964 41,772,049 1,270,065
1963 40,424,065 1,232,124
1962 39,129,200 1,195,301
1961 37,890,118 1,159,870
1960 36,724,615 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Panama

Fertility rate
Mexico

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Panama
2023 1.91 2.12
2022 1.94 2.14
2021 1.97 2.15
2020 1.99 2.18
2019 2.02 2.29
2018 2.03 2.4
2017 2.04 2.46
2016 2.09 2.5
2015 2.14 2.53
2014 2.21 2.55
2013 2.27 2.57
2012 2.29 2.59
2011 2.32 2.6
2010 2.34 2.59
2009 2.36 2.59
2008 2.39 2.61
2007 2.42 2.61
2006 2.46 2.62
2005 2.5 2.64
2004 2.54 2.68
2003 2.58 2.68
2002 2.63 2.7
2001 2.67 2.72
2000 2.71 2.74
1999 2.76 2.77
1998 2.82 2.79
1997 2.89 2.81
1996 2.96 2.83
1995 3.04 2.85
1994 3.13 2.88
1993 3.21 2.91
1992 3.29 2.95
1991 3.36 3
1990 3.44 3.07
1989 3.53 3.12
1988 3.64 3.17
1987 3.8 3.25
1986 3.97 3.34
1985 4.09 3.43
1984 4.18 3.52
1983 4.3 3.6
1982 4.43 3.66
1981 4.57 3.72
1980 4.74 3.8
1979 4.96 3.88
1978 5.2 3.98
1977 5.36 4.12
1976 5.54 4.26
1975 5.74 4.41
1974 5.95 4.58
1973 6.12 4.74
1972 6.28 4.91
1971 6.42 5.05
1970 6.53 5.18
1969 6.63 5.29
1968 6.71 5.41
1967 6.75 5.53
1966 6.79 5.65
1965 6.82 5.73
1964 6.83 5.81
1963 6.82 5.87
1962 6.8 5.87
1961 6.78 5.87
1960 6.76 5.83

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

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Mexico and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Panama
2024 30.3 30.9
2023 29.9 30.6
2022 29.5 30.3
2021 29.2 30
2020 29 29.7
2019 28.6 29.4
2018 28.3 29.1
2017 28 28.8
2016 27.6 28.5
2015 27.3 28.3
2014 27 28
2013 26.7 27.8
2012 26.4 27.5
2011 26.1 27.2
2010 25.8 27
2009 25.6 26.7
2008 25.3 26.4
2007 25 26.1
2006 24.7 25.9
2005 24.4 25.6
2004 24.1 25.3
2003 23.8 25.1
2002 23.5 24.8
2001 23.1 24.5
2000 22.8 24.3
1999 22.5 24
1998 22.2 23.7
1997 22 23.5
1996 21.7 23.2
1995 21.4 22.9
1994 21 22.7
1993 20.7 22.4
1992 20.4 22.1
1991 20 21.8
1990 19.7 21.5
1989 19.4 21.3
1988 19.2 21
1987 18.9 20.7
1986 18.6 20.4
1985 18.3 20.2
1984 18 19.9
1983 17.7 19.7
1982 17.4 19.5
1981 17.1 19.2
1980 16.8 19
1979 16.6 18.8
1978 16.5 18.6
1977 16.4 18.4
1976 16.2 18.3
1975 16.2 18.1
1974 16.1 18
1973 16.1 17.8
1972 16 17.7
1971 16 17.7
1970 16.1 17.6
1969 16.1 17.6
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.1 17.5
1966 16.2 17.5
1965 16.2 17.5
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.3 17.6
1962 16.4 17.7
1961 16.5 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

Mexico Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Mexico Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Mexico Panama
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
96.3%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Mexico Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Panama
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
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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