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Palestine vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 164th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Panama
Population
5500288
4642198
Population rank 123/197 128/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt n/a
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Palestine and Panama: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Panama economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Panama
2024 $13,711,100,000 $86,523,959,132
2023 $17,847,900,000 $83,812,155,244
2022 $19,165,500,000 $76,479,304,471
2021 $18,109,000,000 $67,396,392,506
2020 $15,531,700,000 $57,059,846,522
2019 $17,133,500,000 $69,778,991,193
2018 $16,276,600,000 $67,316,471,181
2017 $16,128,000,000 $64,327,688,826
2016 $15,405,400,000 $59,760,858,718
2015 $13,972,400,000 $55,767,806,073
2014 $13,989,700,000 $51,427,104,882
2013 $13,515,500,000 $46,949,496,479
2012 $12,208,400,000 $41,595,439,721
2011 $11,186,100,000 $35,687,738,252
2010 $9,681,500,000 $30,231,009,533
2009 $8,085,700,000 $27,791,215,547
2008 $7,310,400,000 $25,721,327,955
2007 $5,815,700,000 $21,717,433,808
2006 $5,348,300,000 $18,659,721,513
2005 $5,125,700,000 $16,623,906,739
2004 $4,603,100,000 $15,100,203,362
2003 $3,968,000,000 $13,603,456,003
2002 $3,555,800,000 $12,800,851,271
2001 $4,003,700,000 $12,252,906,341
2000 $4,313,600,000 $11,966,497,049
1999 $4,271,200,000 $11,660,704,777
1998 $4,067,800,000 $11,019,557,689
1997 $3,759,800,000 $10,058,854,386
1996 $3,409,600,000 $9,197,503,323
1995 $3,282,800,000 $9,573,813,700
1994 $2,843,300,000 $9,365,289,800
1993 - $8,782,585,400
1992 - $8,042,337,700
1991 - $7,074,675,500
1990 - $6,433,967,000
1989 - $5,918,469,800
1988 - $5,902,783,400
1987 - $6,827,665,300
1986 - $6,797,834,200
1985 - $6,541,517,100
1984 - $6,183,387,100
1983 - $5,923,755,900
1982 - $5,769,767,900
1981 - $5,222,421,500
1980 - $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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Palestine and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Panama
2024 $2,592 $19,161
2023 $3,455 $18,797
2022 $3,800 $17,379
2021 $3,679 $15,510
2020 $3,234 $13,291
2019 $3,657 $16,478
2018 $3,562 $16,151
2017 $3,620 $15,695
2016 $3,528 $14,832
2015 $3,272 $14,083
2014 $3,352 $13,213
2013 $3,315 $12,273
2012 $3,067 $11,065
2011 $2,881 $9,662
2010 $2,557 $8,331
2009 $2,192 $7,797
2008 $2,035 $7,348
2007 $1,664 $6,318
2006 $1,570 $5,529
2005 $1,544 $5,018
2004 $1,422 $4,645
2003 $1,258 $4,265
2002 $1,156 $4,091
2001 $1,336 $3,992
2000 $1,476 $3,975
1999 $1,499 $3,950
1998 $1,465 $3,808
1997 $1,389 $3,546
1996 $1,317 $3,308
1995 $1,327 $3,514
1994 $1,202 $3,508
1993 - $3,358
1992 - $3,140
1991 - $2,821
1990 - $2,620
1989 - $2,462
1988 - $2,509
1987 - $2,966
1986 - $3,019
1985 - $2,972
1984 - $2,875
1983 - $2,819
1982 - $2,811
1981 - $2,605
1980 - $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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Palestine vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Panama
2026 77.4 80.1
2025 73.1 80
2024 69.2 79.8
2023 65.2 79.6
2022 76.7 79.3
2021 73.9 77
2020 75 76.3
2019 75.8 78.5
2018 75.4 78.3
2017 75.2 77.9
2016 74.9 77.8
2015 74.6 77.6
2014 72.8 77.4
2013 74.1 77.1
2012 73.7 76.9
2011 73.6 76.7
2010 73.3 76.4
2009 72.3 76.2
2008 72.2 75.9
2007 72.1 75.7
2006 71.8 75.4
2005 72 75.2
2004 71.1 74.8
2003 71 74.6
2002 70.9 74.2
2001 69.8 73.8
2000 70.3 73.4
1999 70.8 73.1
1998 70.6 72.8
1997 70.3 72.5
1996 70 72.2
1995 69.6 72
1994 69.3 71.9
1993 68.8 71.8
1992 68.5 71.5
1991 68.2 71.3
1990 67.8 71.3
1989 67.1 70.1
1988 66.7 70.9
1987 66.3 70.8
1986 65.7 70.7
1985 65.3 70.5
1984 64.7 70.4
1983 64.1 70.1
1982 63.5 69.9
1981 62.8 69.8
1980 62.2 69.5
1979 61.5 69.1
1978 60.8 68.7
1977 60.1 68.3
1976 59.4 67.8
1975 58.7 67.2
1974 58 66.6
1973 57.6 65.8
1972 56.7 65.2
1971 56 64.7
1970 55.4 64.1
1969 54.7 63.7
1968 54.1 63.2
1967 50.9 62.9
1966 52.8 62.6
1965 52.2 62.3
1964 51.6 62.1
1963 51 61.8
1962 50.4 61.4
1961 49.8 60.9
1960 49.3 60.3
1959 48.8 59.6
1958 48.4 58.9
1957 48 58.3
1956 47.6 57.9
1955 47.2 57.5
1954 46.9 57.2
1953 46.6 56.8
1952 46.3 56.4
1951 46 55.9
1950 45.7 55.4

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

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Palestine and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Panama
1x
Year Population
Palestine Panama
2024 5,289,152 4,515,577
2023 5,165,775 4,458,759
2022 5,043,612 4,400,773
2021 4,922,749 4,345,405
2020 4,803,269 4,293,261
2019 4,685,306 4,234,700
2018 4,569,087 4,167,860
2017 4,454,805 4,098,707
2016 4,367,088 4,029,086
2015 4,270,092 3,960,035
2014 4,173,398 3,892,101
2013 4,076,708 3,825,329
2012 3,979,998 3,759,256
2011 3,882,986 3,693,505
2010 3,786,161 3,628,535
2009 3,689,099 3,564,381
2008 3,591,977 3,500,648
2007 3,494,496 3,437,490
2006 3,406,334 3,375,024
2005 3,320,396 3,313,026
2004 3,236,626 3,251,155
2003 3,154,969 3,189,807
2002 3,075,373 3,129,344
2001 2,997,784 3,069,537
2000 2,922,153 3,010,369
1999 2,848,431 2,951,822
1998 2,776,568 2,893,914
1997 2,706,518 2,836,695
1996 2,587,997 2,780,227
1995 2,474,666 2,724,557
1994 2,366,298 2,669,546
1993 2,262,676 2,615,099
1992 2,163,591 2,561,336
1991 2,068,845 2,508,265
1990 1,978,248 2,455,583
1989 - 2,403,820
1988 - 2,352,848
1987 - 2,301,970
1986 - 2,251,325
1985 - 2,200,915
1984 - 2,150,782
1983 - 2,101,106
1982 - 2,052,271
1981 - 2,004,418
1980 - 1,957,534
1979 - 1,911,552
1978 - 1,866,311
1977 - 1,821,543
1976 - 1,776,935
1975 - 1,732,389
1974 - 1,687,926
1973 - 1,643,690
1972 - 1,599,723
1971 - 1,556,081
1970 - 1,513,070
1969 - 1,470,886
1968 - 1,429,447
1967 - 1,388,628
1966 - 1,348,388
1965 - 1,308,835
1964 - 1,270,065
1963 - 1,232,124
1962 - 1,195,301
1961 - 1,159,870
1960 - 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Panama

Fertility rate
Palestine

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Panama
2023 3.31 2.12
2022 3.38 2.14
2021 3.44 2.15
2020 3.51 2.18
2019 3.59 2.29
2018 3.67 2.4
2017 3.77 2.46
2016 3.89 2.5
2015 3.98 2.53
2014 4 2.55
2013 4.05 2.57
2012 4.15 2.59
2011 4.31 2.6
2010 4.43 2.59
2009 4.44 2.59
2008 4.51 2.61
2007 4.63 2.61
2006 4.74 2.62
2005 4.87 2.64
2004 4.97 2.68
2003 5.06 2.68
2002 5.22 2.7
2001 5.34 2.72
2000 5.46 2.74
1999 5.58 2.77
1998 5.69 2.79
1997 5.82 2.81
1996 5.99 2.83
1995 6.16 2.85
1994 6.33 2.88
1993 6.5 2.91
1992 6.65 2.95
1991 6.75 3
1990 6.81 3.07
1989 - 3.12
1988 - 3.17
1987 - 3.25
1986 - 3.34
1985 - 3.43
1984 - 3.52
1983 - 3.6
1982 - 3.66
1981 - 3.72
1980 - 3.8
1979 - 3.88
1978 - 3.98
1977 - 4.12
1976 - 4.26
1975 - 4.41
1974 - 4.58
1973 - 4.74
1972 - 4.91
1971 - 5.05
1970 - 5.18
1969 - 5.29
1968 - 5.41
1967 - 5.53
1966 - 5.65
1965 - 5.73
1964 - 5.81
1963 - 5.87
1962 - 5.87
1961 - 5.87
1960 - 5.83

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

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Palestine and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Panama
2024 20.9 30.9
2023 20.8 30.6
2022 20.6 30.3
2021 20.4 30
2020 20.3 29.7
2019 20.2 29.4
2018 20 29.1
2017 19.9 28.8
2016 19.8 28.5
2015 19.6 28.3
2014 19.4 28
2013 19.1 27.8
2012 18.9 27.5
2011 18.6 27.2
2010 18.4 27
2009 18.1 26.7
2008 17.9 26.4
2007 17.6 26.1
2006 17.4 25.9
2005 17.1 25.6
2004 16.9 25.3
2003 16.7 25.1
2002 16.5 24.8
2001 16.3 24.5
2000 16.2 24.3
1999 16 24
1998 15.9 23.7
1997 15.8 23.5
1996 15.7 23.2
1995 15.6 22.9
1994 15.5 22.7
1993 15.5 22.4
1992 15.4 22.1
1991 15.4 21.8
1990 15.4 21.5
1989 - 21.3
1988 - 21
1987 - 20.7
1986 - 20.4
1985 - 20.2
1984 - 19.9
1983 - 19.7
1982 - 19.5
1981 - 19.2
1980 - 19
1979 - 18.8
1978 - 18.6
1977 - 18.4
1976 - 18.3
1975 - 18.1
1974 - 18
1973 - 17.8
1972 - 17.7
1971 - 17.7
1970 - 17.6
1969 - 17.6
1968 - 17.5
1967 - 17.5
1966 - 17.5
1965 - 17.5
1964 - 17.6
1963 - 17.6
1962 - 17.7
1961 - 17.8
1960 - 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Palestine Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Palestine Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
96.3%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Palestine Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Panama
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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