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Nepal vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 92nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Panama
Population
29596762
4642198
Population rank 52/197 128/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Nepal and Panama: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Panama economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Panama
2024 $42,914,268,287 $86,523,959,132
2023 $41,047,772,331 $83,812,155,244
2022 $41,182,939,601 $76,479,304,471
2021 $36,924,841,394 $67,396,392,506
2020 $33,433,659,301 $57,059,846,522
2019 $34,186,180,699 $69,778,991,193
2018 $33,111,525,237 $67,316,471,181
2017 $28,971,588,940 $64,327,688,826
2016 $24,524,109,484 $59,760,858,718
2015 $24,360,801,287 $55,767,806,073
2014 $22,731,612,922 $51,427,104,882
2013 $22,162,204,925 $46,949,496,479
2012 $21,703,100,877 $41,595,439,721
2011 $21,573,872,421 $35,687,738,252
2010 $16,002,656,434 $30,231,009,533
2009 $12,854,985,464 $27,791,215,547
2008 $12,545,438,605 $25,721,327,955
2007 $10,325,618,017 $21,717,433,808
2006 $9,043,715,356 $18,659,721,513
2005 $8,130,258,378 $16,623,906,739
2004 $7,273,938,315 $15,100,203,362
2003 $6,330,473,097 $13,603,456,003
2002 $6,050,875,807 $12,800,851,271
2001 $6,007,055,042 $12,252,906,341
2000 $5,494,252,208 $11,966,497,049
1999 $5,033,642,384 $11,660,704,777
1998 $4,856,255,044 $11,019,557,689
1997 $4,918,691,917 $10,058,854,386
1996 $4,521,580,381 $9,197,503,323
1995 $4,401,104,418 $9,573,813,700
1994 $4,066,775,510 $9,365,289,800
1993 $3,660,041,667 $8,782,585,400
1992 $3,401,211,581 $8,042,337,700
1991 $3,921,476,085 $7,074,675,500
1990 $3,627,560,239 $6,433,967,000
1989 $3,525,225,787 $5,918,469,800
1988 $3,487,009,748 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,957,255,380 $6,827,665,300
1986 $2,850,782,044 $6,797,834,200
1985 $2,619,913,956 $6,541,517,100
1984 $2,581,207,388 $6,183,387,100
1983 $2,447,174,803 $5,923,755,900
1982 $2,395,423,742 $5,769,767,900
1981 $2,275,583,317 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,945,916,583 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,851,250,008 $3,704,551,600
1978 $1,604,162,497 $3,244,558,600
1977 $1,382,400,000 $2,738,261,900
1976 $1,452,788,985 $2,588,106,000
1975 $1,575,789,254 $2,435,304,100
1974 $1,217,953,547 $2,188,307,600
1973 $972,101,725 $1,913,793,400
1972 $1,024,098,400 $1,673,411,700
1971 $882,765,472 $1,523,917,200
1970 $865,975,309 $1,351,006,400
1969 $788,641,965 $1,221,305,700
1968 $772,231,387 $1,112,791,100
1967 $841,974,025 $1,034,376,400
1966 $906,811,944 $928,833,000
1965 $735,267,082 $852,485,300
1964 $496,098,775 $776,137,500
1963 $496,947,904 $722,784,500
1962 $574,091,101 $652,120,900
1961 $531,959,562 $599,026,300
1960 $508,334,414 $537,147,100

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

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Nepal and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Panama
2024 $1,447 $19,161
2023 $1,382 $18,797
2022 $1,386 $17,379
2021 $1,253 $15,510
2020 $1,154 $13,291
2019 $1,203 $16,478
2018 $1,179 $16,151
2017 $1,034 $15,695
2016 $877 $14,832
2015 $876 $14,083
2014 $821 $13,213
2013 $803 $12,273
2012 $788 $11,065
2011 $786 $9,662
2010 $585 $8,331
2009 $473 $7,797
2008 $465 $7,348
2007 $385 $6,318
2006 $340 $5,529
2005 $309 $5,018
2004 $279.6 $4,645
2003 $246.4 $4,265
2002 $238.9 $4,091
2001 $240.8 $3,992
2000 $223.8 $3,975
1999 $208.6 $3,950
1998 $205.1 $3,808
1997 $211.8 $3,546
1996 $198.8 $3,308
1995 $197.8 $3,514
1994 $187.3 $3,508
1993 $172.8 $3,358
1992 $165 $3,140
1991 $195.7 $2,821
1990 $185.8 $2,620
1989 $185 $2,462
1988 $187.1 $2,509
1987 $162 $2,966
1986 $159.5 $3,019
1985 $149.9 $2,972
1984 $151.1 $2,875
1983 $146.6 $2,819
1982 $147 $2,811
1981 $142.9 $2,605
1980 $125.1 $2,357
1979 $121.9 $1,938
1978 $108.1 $1,738
1977 $95.3 $1,503
1976 $102.5 $1,457
1975 $113.6 $1,406
1974 $89.8 $1,296
1973 $73.2 $1,164
1972 $78.8 $1,046
1971 $69.5 $979
1970 $69.6 $893
1969 $64.8 $830
1968 $64.9 $778
1967 $72.3 $745
1966 $79.5 $689
1965 $65.8 $651
1964 $45.3 $611
1963 $46.3 $587
1962 $54.6 $546
1961 $51.6 $516
1960 $50.2 $477

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

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Nepal vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Panama
2026 71.2 80.1
2025 70.9 80
2024 70.6 79.8
2023 70.4 79.6
2022 70.1 79.3
2021 68.4 77
2020 69.1 76.3
2019 69.3 78.5
2018 69 78.3
2017 68.7 77.9
2016 68.4 77.8
2015 67.4 77.6
2014 67.8 77.4
2013 67.6 77.1
2012 67.4 76.9
2011 67.1 76.7
2010 66.8 76.4
2009 66.6 76.2
2008 66.4 75.9
2007 66.2 75.7
2006 65.9 75.4
2005 65.3 75.2
2004 64.7 74.8
2003 64.2 74.6
2002 63.5 74.2
2001 63.3 73.8
2000 62.6 73.4
1999 62 73.1
1998 61.5 72.8
1997 60.8 72.5
1996 60 72.2
1995 59.3 72
1994 58.6 71.9
1993 57.6 71.8
1992 56.7 71.5
1991 55.6 71.3
1990 54.8 71.3
1989 54 70.1
1988 53.1 70.9
1987 52.4 70.8
1986 51.6 70.7
1985 50.9 70.5
1984 50.2 70.4
1983 49.7 70.1
1982 49.2 69.9
1981 48.7 69.8
1980 48.3 69.5
1979 47.8 69.1
1978 47.2 68.7
1977 46.6 68.3
1976 46 67.8
1975 45.5 67.2
1974 44.9 66.6
1973 44.5 65.8
1972 44.1 65.2
1971 43.6 64.7
1970 43.2 64.1
1969 42.7 63.7
1968 42.2 63.2
1967 41.7 62.9
1966 41.2 62.6
1965 40.7 62.3
1964 40.2 62.1
1963 39.6 61.8
1962 39.3 61.4
1961 39 60.9
1960 38.7 60.3
1959 38.4 59.6
1958 38.1 58.9
1957 38 58.3
1956 37.9 57.9
1955 37.9 57.5
1954 37.8 57.2
1953 37.7 56.8
1952 37.7 56.4
1951 37.6 55.9
1950 37.6 55.4

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

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Nepal and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Panama
1x
Year Population
Nepal Panama
2024 29,651,054 4,515,577
2023 29,694,614 4,458,759
2022 29,715,436 4,400,773
2021 29,475,010 4,345,405
2020 28,966,574 4,293,261
2019 28,414,064 4,234,700
2018 28,079,689 4,167,860
2017 28,011,258 4,098,707
2016 27,955,462 4,029,086
2015 27,823,629 3,960,035
2014 27,672,370 3,892,101
2013 27,589,996 3,825,329
2012 27,534,915 3,759,256
2011 27,464,494 3,693,505
2010 27,341,952 3,628,535
2009 27,173,035 3,564,381
2008 26,990,037 3,500,648
2007 26,788,492 3,437,490
2006 26,565,425 3,375,024
2005 26,309,458 3,313,026
2004 26,016,656 3,251,155
2003 25,688,758 3,189,807
2002 25,328,981 3,129,344
2001 24,946,748 3,069,537
2000 24,546,509 3,010,369
1999 24,125,199 2,951,822
1998 23,680,357 2,893,914
1997 23,219,463 2,836,695
1996 22,741,862 2,780,227
1995 22,245,439 2,724,557
1994 21,717,479 2,669,546
1993 21,180,159 2,615,099
1992 20,609,707 2,561,336
1991 20,036,500 2,508,265
1990 19,524,573 2,455,583
1989 19,057,807 2,403,820
1988 18,638,661 2,352,848
1987 18,250,505 2,301,970
1986 17,868,124 2,251,325
1985 17,477,692 2,200,915
1984 17,085,242 2,150,782
1983 16,689,119 2,101,106
1982 16,297,987 2,052,271
1981 15,922,423 2,004,418
1980 15,553,105 1,957,534
1979 15,190,590 1,911,552
1978 14,839,695 1,866,311
1977 14,499,175 1,821,543
1976 14,177,649 1,776,935
1975 13,870,695 1,732,389
1974 13,568,435 1,687,926
1973 13,275,239 1,643,690
1972 12,989,099 1,599,723
1971 12,710,061 1,556,081
1970 12,436,190 1,513,070
1969 12,167,036 1,470,886
1968 11,906,266 1,429,447
1967 11,652,716 1,388,628
1966 11,408,710 1,348,388
1965 11,173,411 1,308,835
1964 10,946,392 1,270,065
1963 10,729,818 1,232,124
1962 10,521,116 1,195,301
1961 10,318,396 1,159,870
1960 10,123,658 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Panama

Fertility rate
Nepal

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Panama
2023 1.98 2.12
2022 2 2.14
2021 2.03 2.15
2020 2.05 2.18
2019 2.08 2.29
2018 2.12 2.4
2017 2.17 2.46
2016 2.23 2.5
2015 2.27 2.53
2014 2.32 2.55
2013 2.36 2.57
2012 2.42 2.59
2011 2.46 2.6
2010 2.54 2.59
2009 2.63 2.59
2008 2.74 2.61
2007 2.86 2.61
2006 2.97 2.62
2005 3.12 2.64
2004 3.28 2.68
2003 3.44 2.68
2002 3.6 2.7
2001 3.79 2.72
2000 3.98 2.74
1999 4.13 2.77
1998 4.28 2.79
1997 4.44 2.81
1996 4.67 2.83
1995 4.87 2.85
1994 4.96 2.88
1993 5.04 2.91
1992 5.07 2.95
1991 5.15 3
1990 5.21 3.07
1989 5.26 3.12
1988 5.31 3.17
1987 5.35 3.25
1986 5.4 3.34
1985 5.46 3.43
1984 5.51 3.52
1983 5.54 3.6
1982 5.55 3.66
1981 5.58 3.72
1980 5.6 3.8
1979 5.64 3.88
1978 5.68 3.98
1977 5.69 4.12
1976 5.72 4.26
1975 5.73 4.41
1974 5.75 4.58
1973 5.7 4.74
1972 5.8 4.91
1971 5.85 5.05
1970 5.87 5.18
1969 5.89 5.29
1968 5.94 5.41
1967 5.95 5.53
1966 5.98 5.65
1965 6.01 5.73
1964 6.04 5.81
1963 6.06 5.87
1962 6.08 5.87
1961 6.09 5.87
1960 6.07 5.83

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

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Nepal and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Panama
2024 26 30.9
2023 25.7 30.6
2022 25.4 30.3
2021 25 30
2020 24.5 29.7
2019 23.7 29.4
2018 23.2 29.1
2017 22.9 28.8
2016 22.7 28.5
2015 22.4 28.3
2014 22.2 28
2013 22 27.8
2012 21.8 27.5
2011 21.6 27.2
2010 21.3 27
2009 21 26.7
2008 20.8 26.4
2007 20.5 26.1
2006 20.3 25.9
2005 20 25.6
2004 19.8 25.3
2003 19.7 25.1
2002 19.5 24.8
2001 19.4 24.5
2000 19.3 24.3
1999 19.3 24
1998 19.2 23.7
1997 19.2 23.5
1996 19.2 23.2
1995 19.2 22.9
1994 19.2 22.7
1993 19.2 22.4
1992 19.2 22.1
1991 19.2 21.8
1990 19.2 21.5
1989 19.2 21.3
1988 19.2 21
1987 19.3 20.7
1986 19.4 20.4
1985 19.4 20.2
1984 19.5 19.9
1983 19.5 19.7
1982 19.5 19.5
1981 19.5 19.2
1980 19.6 19
1979 19.6 18.8
1978 19.6 18.6
1977 19.7 18.4
1976 19.7 18.3
1975 19.7 18.1
1974 19.7 18
1973 19.7 17.8
1972 19.7 17.7
1971 19.7 17.7
1970 19.7 17.6
1969 19.7 17.6
1968 19.7 17.5
1967 19.7 17.5
1966 19.6 17.5
1965 19.6 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.6 17.6
1962 19.6 17.7
1961 19.5 17.8
1960 19.5 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Nepal Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Nepal Panama
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Nepal Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Panama
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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