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Panama vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 115th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Poland
Population
4642198
35806942
Population rank 128/197 47/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Panama and Poland: Comparison Charts

Panama and Poland economies compared

GDP
Panama

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Panama Poland
2024 $86,523,959,132 $917,767,106,147
2023 $83,812,155,244 $812,451,193,396
2022 $76,479,304,471 $695,607,470,875
2021 $67,396,392,506 $689,170,230,665
2020 $57,059,846,522 $605,914,237,904
2019 $69,778,991,193 $602,683,770,145
2018 $67,316,471,181 $594,616,687,350
2017 $64,327,688,826 $528,356,676,667
2016 $59,760,858,718 $473,259,583,970
2015 $55,767,806,073 $480,054,118,583
2014 $51,427,104,882 $542,134,167,179
2013 $46,949,496,479 $518,179,836,405
2012 $41,595,439,721 $498,148,649,703
2011 $35,687,738,252 $527,848,543,023
2010 $30,231,009,533 $478,111,630,684
2009 $27,791,215,547 $440,891,472,247
2008 $25,721,327,955 $535,612,030,672
2007 $21,717,433,808 $429,715,132,138
2006 $18,659,721,513 $345,897,630,736
2005 $16,623,906,739 $306,999,913,151
2004 $15,100,203,362 $256,268,656,145
2003 $13,603,456,003 $218,561,225,998
2002 $12,800,851,271 $199,694,463,256
2001 $12,252,906,341 $191,823,200,371
2000 $11,966,497,049 $172,953,527,033
1999 $11,660,704,777 $170,704,452,715
1998 $11,019,557,689 $175,282,269,667
1997 $10,058,854,386 $159,893,964,917
1996 $9,197,503,323 $160,813,026,223
1995 $9,573,813,700 $142,838,527,115
1994 $9,365,289,800 $110,803,635,288
1993 $8,782,585,400 $96,043,157,273
1992 $8,042,337,700 $94,337,050,693
1991 $7,074,675,500 $85,500,935,935
1990 $6,433,967,000 $65,977,748,211
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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Panama and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Poland
2024 $19,161 $25,104
2023 $18,797 $22,145
2022 $17,379 $18,891
2021 $15,510 $18,636
2020 $13,291 $16,151
2019 $16,478 $15,875
2018 $16,151 $15,658
2017 $15,695 $13,913
2016 $14,832 $12,464
2015 $14,083 $12,638
2014 $13,213 $14,262
2013 $12,273 $13,622
2012 $11,065 $13,087
2011 $9,662 $13,868
2010 $8,331 $12,568
2009 $7,797 $11,556
2008 $7,348 $14,049
2007 $6,318 $11,273
2006 $5,529 $9,069
2005 $5,018 $8,044
2004 $4,645 $6,712
2003 $4,265 $5,721
2002 $4,091 $5,223
2001 $3,992 $5,015
2000 $3,975 $4,521
1999 $3,950 $4,416
1998 $3,808 $4,534
1997 $3,546 $4,137
1996 $3,308 $4,164
1995 $3,514 $3,701
1994 $3,508 $2,875
1993 $3,358 $2,497
1992 $3,140 $2,459
1991 $2,821 $2,236
1990 $2,620 $1,731
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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Panama vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Poland
2026 80.1 79.2
2025 80 79
2024 79.8 78.8
2023 79.6 78.6
2022 79.3 77.9
2021 77 75.6
2020 76.3 76.6
2019 78.5 77.9
2018 78.3 77.6
2017 77.9 77.7
2016 77.8 77.6
2015 77.6 77.6
2014 77.4 77.3
2013 77.1 77.1
2012 76.9 76.8
2011 76.7 76.6
2010 76.4 76.3
2009 76.2 75.9
2008 75.9 75.6
2007 75.7 75.4
2006 75.4 75.3
2005 75.2 75.1
2004 74.8 74.9
2003 74.6 74.8
2002 74.2 74.5
2001 73.8 74.2
2000 73.4 73.6
1999 73.1 73.2
1998 72.8 72.8
1997 72.5 72.6
1996 72.2 72.3
1995 72 72
1994 71.9 71.7
1993 71.8 71.3
1992 71.5 70.9
1991 71.3 70.7
1990 71.3 70.6
1989 70.1 70.8
1988 70.9 70.8
1987 70.8 70.8
1986 70.7 70.6
1985 70.5 70.5
1984 70.4 70.6
1983 70.1 70.8
1982 69.9 70.9
1981 69.8 70.6
1980 69.5 70.5
1979 69.1 70.2
1978 68.7 70.4
1977 68.3 70.3
1976 67.8 70.4
1975 67.2 70.6
1974 66.6 70.7
1973 65.8 70.7
1972 65.2 70.1
1971 64.7 69.8
1970 64.1 69.6
1969 63.7 69.8
1968 63.2 69.8
1967 62.9 69.9
1966 62.6 69.7
1965 62.3 69.4
1964 62.1 68.9
1963 61.8 68.3
1962 61.4 68
1961 60.9 67.8
1960 60.3 67.1
1959 59.6 66.4
1958 58.9 64.9
1957 58.3 64.4
1956 57.9 63.4
1955 57.5 63.1
1954 57.2 62.3
1953 56.8 61.3
1952 56.4 59.7
1951 55.9 58.9
1950 55.4 58.3

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

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Panama and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Poland
1x
Year Population
Panama Poland
2024 4,515,577 36,559,233
2023 4,458,759 36,687,353
2022 4,400,773 36,821,749
2021 4,345,405 36,981,559
2020 4,293,261 37,515,748
2019 4,234,700 37,965,475
2018 4,167,860 37,974,750
2017 4,098,707 37,974,826
2016 4,029,086 37,970,087
2015 3,960,035 37,986,412
2014 3,892,101 38,011,735
2013 3,825,329 38,040,196
2012 3,759,256 38,063,164
2011 3,693,505 38,063,255
2010 3,628,535 38,042,794
2009 3,564,381 38,151,603
2008 3,500,648 38,125,759
2007 3,437,490 38,120,560
2006 3,375,024 38,141,267
2005 3,313,026 38,165,445
2004 3,251,155 38,182,222
2003 3,189,807 38,204,570
2002 3,129,344 38,230,364
2001 3,069,537 38,248,076
2000 3,010,369 38,258,629
1999 2,951,822 38,660,271
1998 2,893,914 38,663,481
1997 2,836,695 38,649,660
1996 2,780,227 38,624,370
1995 2,724,557 38,594,998
1994 2,669,546 38,542,652
1993 2,615,099 38,461,408
1992 2,561,336 38,363,667
1991 2,508,265 38,246,193
1990 2,455,583 38,110,782
1989 2,403,820 37,961,529
1988 2,352,848 37,824,487
1987 2,301,970 37,668,045
1986 2,251,325 37,456,119
1985 2,200,915 37,201,885
1984 2,150,782 36,904,134
1983 2,101,106 36,571,808
1982 2,052,271 36,230,481
1981 2,004,418 35,898,587
1980 1,957,534 35,574,150
1979 1,911,552 35,247,217
1978 1,866,311 34,965,600
1977 1,821,543 34,689,050
1976 1,776,935 34,356,300
1975 1,732,389 34,015,199
1974 1,687,926 33,678,899
1973 1,643,690 33,357,200
1972 1,599,723 33,055,650
1971 1,556,081 32,783,500
1970 1,513,070 32,664,300
1969 1,470,886 32,548,300
1968 1,429,447 32,294,655
1967 1,388,628 31,987,155
1966 1,348,388 31,681,000
1965 1,308,835 31,444,950
1964 1,270,065 31,139,450
1963 1,232,124 30,712,000
1962 1,195,301 30,308,500
1961 1,159,870 29,964,000
1960 1,126,005 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Poland

Fertility rate
Panama

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Poland
2023 2.12 1.16
2022 2.14 1.29
2021 2.15 1.33
2020 2.18 1.39
2019 2.29 1.44
2018 2.4 1.46
2017 2.46 1.48
2016 2.5 1.39
2015 2.53 1.32
2014 2.55 1.32
2013 2.57 1.29
2012 2.59 1.33
2011 2.6 1.33
2010 2.59 1.41
2009 2.59 1.4
2008 2.61 1.39
2007 2.61 1.31
2006 2.62 1.27
2005 2.64 1.24
2004 2.68 1.23
2003 2.68 1.22
2002 2.7 1.25
2001 2.72 1.31
2000 2.74 1.37
1999 2.77 1.37
1998 2.79 1.44
1997 2.81 1.51
1996 2.83 1.59
1995 2.85 1.62
1994 2.88 1.81
1993 2.91 1.87
1992 2.95 1.95
1991 3 2.07
1990 3.07 2.06
1989 3.12 2.08
1988 3.17 2.13
1987 3.25 2.15
1986 3.34 2.22
1985 3.43 2.33
1984 3.52 2.37
1983 3.6 2.42
1982 3.66 2.34
1981 3.72 2.24
1980 3.8 2.28
1979 3.88 2.28
1978 3.98 2.21
1977 4.12 2.23
1976 4.26 2.3
1975 4.41 2.27
1974 4.58 2.26
1973 4.74 2.26
1972 4.91 2.24
1971 5.05 2.25
1970 5.18 2.2
1969 5.29 2.2
1968 5.41 2.24
1967 5.53 2.33
1966 5.65 2.34
1965 5.73 2.52
1964 5.81 2.57
1963 5.87 2.7
1962 5.87 2.72
1961 5.87 2.83
1960 5.83 2.98

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

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Panama and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Poland
2024 30.9 42.9
2023 30.6 42.4
2022 30.3 41.9
2021 30 41.5
2020 29.7 41.1
2019 29.4 40.8
2018 29.1 40.4
2017 28.8 40
2016 28.5 39.7
2015 28.3 39.3
2014 28 39
2013 27.8 38.7
2012 27.5 38.4
2011 27.2 38.2
2010 27 38.1
2009 26.7 37.8
2008 26.4 37.5
2007 26.1 37.2
2006 25.9 36.9
2005 25.6 36.6
2004 25.3 36.3
2003 25.1 36
2002 24.8 35.8
2001 24.5 35.5
2000 24.3 35.2
1999 24 35
1998 23.7 34.7
1997 23.5 34.4
1996 23.2 34.2
1995 22.9 33.9
1994 22.7 33.5
1993 22.4 33.2
1992 22.1 32.9
1991 21.8 32.6
1990 21.5 32.4
1989 21.3 32.1
1988 21 31.7
1987 20.7 31.4
1986 20.4 31.1
1985 20.2 30.8
1984 19.9 30.6
1983 19.7 30.3
1982 19.5 30.1
1981 19.2 29.8
1980 19 29.5
1979 18.8 29.3
1978 18.6 29.1
1977 18.4 28.9
1976 18.3 28.7
1975 18.1 28.6
1974 18 28.6
1973 17.8 28.5
1972 17.7 28.5
1971 17.7 28.4
1970 17.6 28.2
1969 17.6 28.1
1968 17.5 28
1967 17.5 27.8
1966 17.5 27.7
1965 17.5 27.5
1964 17.6 27.3
1963 17.6 27.1
1962 17.7 26.9
1961 17.8 26.8
1960 17.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Panama Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Poland
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Panama Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Poland
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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