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Namibia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 33rd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Panama
Population
3173089
4642198
Population rank 134/197 128/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Namibia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Panama
2024 $13,372,354,512 $86,523,959,132
2023 $12,408,271,449 $83,812,155,244
2022 $12,569,449,123 $76,479,304,471
2021 $12,402,486,184 $67,396,392,506
2020 $10,583,748,542 $57,059,846,522
2019 $12,541,928,303 $69,778,991,193
2018 $13,682,019,076 $67,316,471,181
2017 $12,895,153,371 $64,327,688,826
2016 $10,722,018,732 $59,760,858,718
2015 $11,335,161,084 $55,767,806,073
2014 $12,435,430,970 $51,427,104,882
2013 $12,043,307,277 $46,949,496,479
2012 $13,042,053,592 $41,595,439,721
2011 $12,523,359,441 $35,687,738,252
2010 $11,431,412,421 $30,231,009,533
2009 $8,938,847,189 $27,791,215,547
2008 $8,607,431,497 $25,721,327,955
2007 $8,839,536,476 $21,717,433,808
2006 $8,001,779,551 $18,659,721,513
2005 $7,248,374,838 $16,623,906,739
2004 $6,609,205,995 $15,100,203,362
2003 $4,926,439,384 $13,603,456,003
2002 $3,349,169,826 $12,800,851,271
2001 $3,557,341,215 $12,252,906,341
2000 $3,922,232,165 $11,966,497,049
1999 $3,868,551,730 $11,660,704,777
1998 $3,873,109,866 $11,019,557,689
1997 $4,154,989,950 $10,058,854,386
1996 $3,989,163,197 $9,197,503,323
1995 $3,978,514,206 $9,573,813,700
1994 $3,666,503,530 $9,365,289,800
1993 $3,251,188,833 $8,782,585,400
1992 $3,429,521,699 $8,042,337,700
1991 $2,996,869,281 $7,074,675,500
1990 $2,789,921,854 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,535,135,798 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,495,094,746 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,300,068,217 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,809,048,527 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,608,237,350 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,951,260,038 $6,183,387,100
1983 $2,297,400,688 $5,923,755,900
1982 $2,118,710,248 $5,769,767,900
1981 $2,249,908,578 $5,222,421,500
1980 $2,421,990,338 $4,614,086,400
1979 - $3,704,551,600
1978 - $3,244,558,600
1977 - $2,738,261,900
1976 - $2,588,106,000
1975 - $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $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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Namibia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Panama
2024 $4,413 $19,161
2023 $4,188 $18,797
2022 $4,350 $17,379
2021 $4,413 $15,510
2020 $3,879 $13,291
2019 $4,732 $16,478
2018 $5,309 $16,151
2017 $5,144 $15,695
2016 $4,396 $14,832
2015 $4,774 $14,083
2014 $5,378 $13,213
2013 $5,347 $12,273
2012 $5,943 $11,065
2011 $5,835 $9,662
2010 $5,418 $8,331
2009 $4,303 $7,797
2008 $4,205 $7,348
2007 $4,379 $6,318
2006 $4,017 $5,529
2005 $3,686 $5,018
2004 $3,403 $4,645
2003 $2,569 $4,265
2002 $1,772 $4,091
2001 $1,916 $3,992
2000 $2,157 $3,975
1999 $2,178 $3,950
1998 $2,235 $3,808
1997 $2,460 $3,546
1996 $2,423 $3,308
1995 $2,483 $3,514
1994 $2,356 $3,508
1993 $2,155 $3,358
1992 $2,347 $3,140
1991 $2,117 $2,821
1990 $2,037 $2,620
1989 $1,967 $2,462
1988 $2,063 $2,509
1987 $1,969 $2,966
1986 $1,599 $3,019
1985 $1,466 $2,972
1984 $1,830 $2,875
1983 $2,214 $2,819
1982 $2,097 $2,811
1981 $2,267 $2,605
1980 $2,468 $2,357
1979 - $1,938
1978 - $1,738
1977 - $1,503
1976 - $1,457
1975 - $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $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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Namibia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Panama
2026 67.8 80.1
2025 67.7 80
2024 67.5 79.8
2023 67.4 79.6
2022 64.2 79.3
2021 60.8 77
2020 64.1 76.3
2019 63.5 78.5
2018 62.6 78.3
2017 61.7 77.9
2016 60.8 77.8
2015 60 77.6
2014 59.3 77.4
2013 58.5 77.1
2012 57.7 76.9
2011 56.6 76.7
2010 56.1 76.4
2009 55.3 76.2
2008 54.7 75.9
2007 54 75.7
2006 53.2 75.4
2005 52.6 75.2
2004 52.2 74.8
2003 51.9 74.6
2002 52 74.2
2001 52 73.8
2000 52.9 73.4
1999 54 73.1
1998 54.8 72.8
1997 55.8 72.5
1996 56.6 72.2
1995 57.5 72
1994 58.4 71.9
1993 59.3 71.8
1992 60.2 71.5
1991 60.8 71.3
1990 61.4 71.3
1989 60.8 70.1
1988 59 70.9
1987 59.1 70.8
1986 58.7 70.7
1985 58.5 70.5
1984 58.1 70.4
1983 57.6 70.1
1982 57.3 69.9
1981 56.9 69.8
1980 56.6 69.5
1979 59.5 69.1
1978 59.1 68.7
1977 58.6 68.3
1976 58 67.8
1975 57.6 67.2
1974 56.9 66.6
1973 56.4 65.8
1972 55.8 65.2
1971 55.3 64.7
1970 54.7 64.1
1969 54.1 63.7
1968 53.6 63.2
1967 52.9 62.9
1966 52.3 62.6
1965 52 62.3
1964 51.3 62.1
1963 50.6 61.8
1962 50 61.4
1961 49.2 60.9
1960 48.5 60.3
1959 47.8 59.6
1958 47.1 58.9
1957 46.4 58.3
1956 45.7 57.9
1955 45 57.5
1954 44.4 57.2
1953 43.8 56.8
1952 43.1 56.4
1951 42.5 55.9
1950 41.9 55.4

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

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Namibia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Namibia Panama
2024 3,030,131 4,515,577
2023 2,963,095 4,458,759
2022 2,889,662 4,400,773
2021 2,810,548 4,345,405
2020 2,728,762 4,293,261
2019 2,650,494 4,234,700
2018 2,577,327 4,167,860
2017 2,506,853 4,098,707
2016 2,439,213 4,029,086
2015 2,374,300 3,960,035
2014 2,312,139 3,892,101
2013 2,252,508 3,825,329
2012 2,194,654 3,759,256
2011 2,146,325 3,693,505
2010 2,109,811 3,628,535
2009 2,077,394 3,564,381
2008 2,047,056 3,500,648
2007 2,018,600 3,437,490
2006 1,991,888 3,375,024
2005 1,966,582 3,313,026
2004 1,942,082 3,251,155
2003 1,917,464 3,189,807
2002 1,889,970 3,129,344
2001 1,857,048 3,069,537
2000 1,818,647 3,010,369
1999 1,776,368 2,951,822
1998 1,732,745 2,893,914
1997 1,689,264 2,836,695
1996 1,646,103 2,780,227
1995 1,602,170 2,724,557
1994 1,556,304 2,669,546
1993 1,508,697 2,615,099
1992 1,461,322 2,561,336
1991 1,415,684 2,508,265
1990 1,369,303 2,455,583
1989 1,288,947 2,403,820
1988 1,209,696 2,352,848
1987 1,167,889 2,301,970
1986 1,131,081 2,251,325
1985 1,096,890 2,200,915
1984 1,065,989 2,150,782
1983 1,037,511 2,101,106
1982 1,010,308 2,052,271
1981 992,500 2,004,418
1980 981,434 1,957,534
1979 962,825 1,911,552
1978 947,269 1,866,311
1977 931,104 1,821,543
1976 906,566 1,776,935
1975 881,032 1,732,389
1974 854,320 1,687,926
1973 828,928 1,643,690
1972 804,399 1,599,723
1971 780,584 1,556,081
1970 757,868 1,513,070
1969 736,120 1,470,886
1968 715,542 1,429,447
1967 696,045 1,388,628
1966 677,655 1,348,388
1965 660,558 1,308,835
1964 644,530 1,270,065
1963 629,589 1,232,124
1962 615,759 1,195,301
1961 603,067 1,159,870
1960 591,465 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Panama

Fertility rate
Namibia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Panama
2023 3.21 2.12
2022 3.25 2.14
2021 3.3 2.15
2020 3.35 2.18
2019 3.4 2.29
2018 3.46 2.4
2017 3.51 2.46
2016 3.57 2.5
2015 3.6 2.53
2014 3.64 2.55
2013 3.65 2.57
2012 3.68 2.59
2011 3.66 2.6
2010 3.66 2.59
2009 3.63 2.59
2008 3.62 2.61
2007 3.61 2.61
2006 3.6 2.62
2005 3.57 2.64
2004 3.55 2.68
2003 3.58 2.68
2002 3.69 2.7
2001 3.83 2.72
2000 3.99 2.74
1999 4.14 2.77
1998 4.18 2.79
1997 4.17 2.81
1996 4.2 2.83
1995 4.42 2.85
1994 4.68 2.88
1993 4.91 2.91
1992 5.11 2.95
1991 5.29 3
1990 5.4 3.07
1989 5.52 3.12
1988 5.61 3.17
1987 5.7 3.25
1986 5.79 3.34
1985 5.88 3.43
1984 5.94 3.52
1983 6 3.6
1982 6.08 3.66
1981 6.16 3.72
1980 6.24 3.8
1979 6.31 3.88
1978 6.38 3.98
1977 6.44 4.12
1976 6.49 4.26
1975 6.53 4.41
1974 6.55 4.58
1973 6.54 4.74
1972 6.53 4.91
1971 6.52 5.05
1970 6.52 5.18
1969 6.51 5.29
1968 6.5 5.41
1967 6.49 5.53
1966 6.47 5.65
1965 6.45 5.73
1964 6.43 5.81
1963 6.41 5.87
1962 6.35 5.87
1961 6.29 5.87
1960 6.24 5.83

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

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Namibia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Panama
2024 22.1 30.9
2023 21.9 30.6
2022 21.8 30.3
2021 21.8 30
2020 21.8 29.7
2019 21.8 29.4
2018 21.7 29.1
2017 21.6 28.8
2016 21.5 28.5
2015 21.4 28.3
2014 21.3 28
2013 21.1 27.8
2012 20.9 27.5
2011 20.7 27.2
2010 20.5 27
2009 20.3 26.7
2008 20 26.4
2007 19.9 26.1
2006 19.7 25.9
2005 19.6 25.6
2004 19.4 25.3
2003 19.3 25.1
2002 19.2 24.8
2001 19.1 24.5
2000 19 24.3
1999 18.9 24
1998 18.9 23.7
1997 18.8 23.5
1996 18.7 23.2
1995 18.6 22.9
1994 18.5 22.7
1993 18.5 22.4
1992 18.4 22.1
1991 18.4 21.8
1990 18.3 21.5
1989 17.8 21.3
1988 17.3 21
1987 17 20.7
1986 16.9 20.4
1985 16.7 20.2
1984 16.5 19.9
1983 16.4 19.7
1982 16.3 19.5
1981 16.4 19.2
1980 16.6 19
1979 16.8 18.8
1978 17 18.6
1977 17.3 18.4
1976 17.5 18.3
1975 17.6 18.1
1974 17.7 18
1973 17.8 17.8
1972 17.9 17.7
1971 18 17.7
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.1 17.6
1968 18.2 17.5
1967 18.3 17.5
1966 18.3 17.5
1965 18.4 17.5
1964 18.4 17.6
1963 18.5 17.6
1962 18.6 17.7
1961 18.7 17.8
1960 18.9 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Namibia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Namibia Panama
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
96.3%
2024
English speaking
17.2%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Namibia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Panama
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026

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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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