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Panama vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 115th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Portugal
Population
4642198
10667081
Population rank 128/197 92/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Panama and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Panama and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Panama

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Panama Portugal
2024 $86,523,959,132 $313,271,185,085
2023 $83,812,155,244 $292,323,800,949
2022 $76,479,304,471 $256,898,677,175
2021 $67,396,392,506 $256,055,879,091
2020 $57,059,846,522 $229,618,773,423
2019 $69,778,991,193 $240,115,970,063
2018 $67,316,471,181 $242,092,894,543
2017 $64,327,688,826 $220,862,990,767
2016 $59,760,858,718 $206,305,431,242
2015 $55,767,806,073 $199,038,523,120
2014 $51,427,104,882 $230,078,616,300
2013 $46,949,496,479 $226,677,408,292
2012 $41,595,439,721 $216,536,676,772
2011 $35,687,738,252 $245,426,767,676
2010 $30,231,009,533 $238,443,864,993
2009 $27,791,215,547 $244,667,762,836
2008 $25,721,327,955 $263,416,394,624
2007 $21,717,433,808 $240,496,147,317
2006 $18,659,721,513 $208,756,449,276
2005 $16,623,906,739 $197,253,876,705
2004 $15,100,203,362 $189,382,122,532
2003 $13,603,456,003 $165,226,175,537
2002 $12,800,851,271 $134,795,565,549
2001 $12,252,906,341 $121,604,107,165
2000 $11,966,497,049 $118,605,192,877
1999 $11,660,704,777 $127,470,385,557
1998 $11,019,557,689 $123,946,327,916
1997 $10,058,854,386 $117,016,535,163
1996 $9,197,503,323 $122,630,089,680
1995 $9,573,813,700 $118,122,007,430
1994 $9,365,289,800 $99,688,641,304
1993 $8,782,585,400 $95,009,751,901
1992 $8,042,337,700 $107,592,098,307
1991 $7,074,675,500 $89,233,599,278
1990 $6,433,967,000 $78,713,860,217
1989 $5,918,469,800 $60,594,092,182
1988 $5,902,783,400 $56,347,250,696
1987 $6,827,665,300 $48,182,925,857
1986 $6,797,834,200 $38,745,901,354
1985 $6,541,517,100 $27,115,807,742
1984 $6,183,387,100 $25,217,969,050
1983 $5,923,755,900 $27,239,650,742
1982 $5,769,767,900 $30,527,754,793
1981 $5,222,421,500 $31,977,276,873
1980 $4,614,086,400 $32,896,519,824
1979 $3,704,551,600 $26,622,819,672
1978 $3,244,558,600 $23,487,614,051
1977 $2,738,261,900 $21,439,523,311
1976 $2,588,106,000 $20,332,831,565
1975 $2,435,304,100 $19,347,607,843
1974 $2,188,307,600 $17,512,391,476
1973 $1,913,793,400 $15,090,564,186
1972 $1,673,411,700 $11,239,117,865
1971 $1,523,917,200 $9,201,604,240
1970 $1,351,006,400 $8,108,235,704
1969 $1,221,305,700 $7,287,555,035
1968 $1,112,791,100 $6,644,693,214
1967 $1,034,376,400 $6,002,607,030
1966 $928,833,000 $5,370,108,031
1965 $852,485,300 $4,901,711,248
1964 $776,137,500 $4,429,202,657
1963 $722,784,500 $4,084,251,593
1962 $652,120,900 $3,835,883,663
1961 $599,026,300 $3,573,719,085
1960 $537,147,100 $3,339,150,158

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

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Panama and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Portugal
2024 $19,161 $29,292
2023 $18,797 $27,635
2022 $17,379 $24,621
2021 $15,510 $24,711
2020 $13,291 $22,299
2019 $16,478 $23,343
2018 $16,151 $23,541
2017 $15,695 $21,442
2016 $14,832 $19,980
2015 $14,083 $19,216
2014 $13,213 $22,121
2013 $12,273 $21,676
2012 $11,065 $20,593
2011 $9,662 $23,247
2010 $8,331 $22,552
2009 $7,797 $23,151
2008 $7,348 $24,949
2007 $6,318 $22,811
2006 $5,529 $19,839
2005 $5,018 $18,780
2004 $4,645 $18,064
2003 $4,265 $15,798
2002 $4,091 $12,937
2001 $3,992 $11,735
2000 $3,975 $11,526
1999 $3,950 $12,475
1998 $3,808 $12,199
1997 $3,546 $11,576
1996 $3,308 $12,185
1995 $3,514 $11,781
1994 $3,508 $9,977
1993 $3,358 $9,535
1992 $3,140 $10,811
1991 $2,821 $8,959
1990 $2,620 $7,885
1989 $2,462 $6,056
1988 $2,509 $5,624
1987 $2,966 $4,804
1986 $3,019 $3,862
1985 $2,972 $2,705
1984 $2,875 $2,523
1983 $2,819 $2,735
1982 $2,811 $3,080
1981 $2,605 $3,246
1980 $2,357 $3,368
1979 $1,938 $2,756
1978 $1,738 $2,457
1977 $1,503 $2,267
1976 $1,457 $2,173
1975 $1,406 $2,128
1974 $1,296 $2,000
1973 $1,164 $1,748
1972 $1,046 $1,302
1971 $979 $1,065
1970 $893 $934
1969 $830 $832
1968 $778 $752
1967 $745 $676
1966 $689 $601
1965 $651 $545
1964 $611 $490
1963 $587 $452
1962 $546 $426
1961 $516 $400
1960 $477 $377

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

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Panama vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Portugal
2026 80.1 82.9
2025 80 82.7
2024 79.8 82.6
2023 79.6 82.4
2022 79.3 81.2
2021 77 81.4
2020 76.3 81.4
2019 78.5 82
2018 78.3 81.6
2017 77.9 81.7
2016 77.8 81.4
2015 77.6 81.3
2014 77.4 81.3
2013 77.1 80.9
2012 76.9 80.6
2011 76.7 80.6
2010 76.4 80.1
2009 76.2 79.8
2008 75.9 79.6
2007 75.7 79.3
2006 75.4 79.1
2005 75.2 78.3
2004 74.8 78.4
2003 74.6 77.6
2002 74.2 77.4
2001 73.8 77.2
2000 73.4 76.8
1999 73.1 76.3
1998 72.8 76.1
1997 72.5 75.9
1996 72.2 75.5
1995 72 75.5
1994 71.9 75.7
1993 71.8 74.8
1992 71.5 74.9
1991 71.3 74.2
1990 71.3 74.3
1989 70.1 74.7
1988 70.9 74.1
1987 70.8 74.1
1986 70.7 73.6
1985 70.5 73.2
1984 70.4 72.9
1983 70.1 72.7
1982 69.9 72.7
1981 69.8 71.9
1980 69.5 71.7
1979 69.1 71.6
1978 68.7 70.8
1977 68.3 70.3
1976 67.8 69.1
1975 67.2 68.8
1974 66.6 69.1
1973 65.8 68.6
1972 65.2 69.2
1971 64.7 66.8
1970 64.1 67.1
1969 63.7 66.4
1968 63.2 66.8
1967 62.9 66.5
1966 62.6 65.6
1965 62.3 66.1
1964 62.1 65.1
1963 61.8 64.9
1962 61.4 64.3
1961 60.9 62.8
1960 60.3 64.1
1959 59.6 62.9
1958 58.9 63.7
1957 58.3 61.4
1956 57.9 61.2
1955 57.5 61.4
1954 57.2 62.2
1953 56.8 61.1
1952 56.4 59.8
1951 55.9 58.7
1950 55.4 58.5

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

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Panama and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Panama Portugal
2024 4,515,577 10,694,681
2023 4,458,759 10,578,174
2022 4,400,773 10,434,332
2021 4,345,405 10,361,831
2020 4,293,261 10,297,081
2019 4,234,700 10,286,263
2018 4,167,860 10,283,822
2017 4,098,707 10,300,300
2016 4,029,086 10,325,452
2015 3,960,035 10,358,076
2014 3,892,101 10,401,062
2013 3,825,329 10,457,295
2012 3,759,256 10,514,844
2011 3,693,505 10,557,560
2010 3,628,535 10,573,100
2009 3,564,381 10,568,247
2008 3,500,648 10,558,177
2007 3,437,490 10,542,964
2006 3,375,024 10,522,288
2005 3,313,026 10,503,330
2004 3,251,155 10,483,861
2003 3,189,807 10,458,821
2002 3,129,344 10,419,631
2001 3,069,537 10,362,722
2000 3,010,369 10,289,898
1999 2,951,822 10,217,828
1998 2,893,914 10,160,196
1997 2,836,695 10,108,977
1996 2,780,227 10,063,945
1995 2,724,557 10,026,176
1994 2,669,546 9,991,525
1993 2,615,099 9,964,675
1992 2,561,336 9,952,494
1991 2,508,265 9,960,235
1990 2,455,583 9,983,218
1989 2,403,820 10,005,000
1988 2,352,848 10,019,610
1987 2,301,970 10,030,031
1986 2,251,325 10,032,734
1985 2,200,915 10,023,613
1984 2,150,782 9,996,232
1983 2,101,106 9,957,865
1982 2,052,271 9,911,771
1981 2,004,418 9,851,362
1980 1,957,534 9,766,312
1979 1,911,552 9,661,265
1978 1,866,311 9,558,250
1977 1,821,543 9,455,675
1976 1,776,935 9,355,810
1975 1,732,389 9,093,470
1974 1,687,926 8,754,365
1973 1,643,690 8,633,100
1972 1,599,723 8,630,430
1971 1,556,081 8,643,756
1970 1,513,070 8,680,431
1969 1,470,886 8,757,705
1968 1,429,447 8,836,650
1967 1,388,628 8,874,520
1966 1,348,388 8,930,990
1965 1,308,835 8,998,595
1964 1,270,065 9,035,365
1963 1,232,124 9,030,355
1962 1,195,301 8,993,985
1961 1,159,870 8,929,316
1960 1,126,005 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Portugal

Fertility rate
Panama

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Portugal
2023 2.12 1.44
2022 2.14 1.43
2021 2.15 1.35
2020 2.18 1.42
2019 2.29 1.44
2018 2.4 1.42
2017 2.46 1.38
2016 2.5 1.37
2015 2.53 1.31
2014 2.55 1.24
2013 2.57 1.21
2012 2.59 1.28
2011 2.6 1.35
2010 2.59 1.39
2009 2.59 1.34
2008 2.61 1.39
2007 2.61 1.35
2006 2.62 1.37
2005 2.64 1.41
2004 2.68 1.4
2003 2.68 1.44
2002 2.7 1.46
2001 2.72 1.45
2000 2.74 1.55
1999 2.77 1.5
1998 2.79 1.47
1997 2.81 1.47
1996 2.83 1.44
1995 2.85 1.41
1994 2.88 1.45
1993 2.91 1.52
1992 2.95 1.54
1991 3 1.56
1990 3.07 1.56
1989 3.12 1.57
1988 3.17 1.61
1987 3.25 1.62
1986 3.34 1.66
1985 3.43 1.72
1984 3.52 1.9
1983 3.6 1.95
1982 3.66 2.07
1981 3.72 2.13
1980 3.8 2.25
1979 3.88 2.31
1978 3.98 2.45
1977 4.12 2.69
1976 4.26 2.82
1975 4.41 2.75
1974 4.58 2.7
1973 4.74 2.77
1972 4.91 2.86
1971 5.05 3
1970 5.18 3.01
1969 5.29 3.12
1968 5.41 3.12
1967 5.53 3.16
1966 5.65 3.16
1965 5.73 3.15
1964 5.81 3.21
1963 5.87 3.12
1962 5.87 3.23
1961 5.87 3.21
1960 5.83 3.16

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

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Panama and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Portugal
2024 30.9 47.5
2023 30.6 47.2
2022 30.3 46.8
2021 30 46.5
2020 29.7 46.1
2019 29.4 45.6
2018 29.1 45.2
2017 28.8 44.7
2016 28.5 44.3
2015 28.3 43.8
2014 28 43.4
2013 27.8 42.9
2012 27.5 42.4
2011 27.2 41.9
2010 27 41.5
2009 26.7 41
2008 26.4 40.6
2007 26.1 40.2
2006 25.9 39.8
2005 25.6 39.4
2004 25.3 39
2003 25.1 38.6
2002 24.8 38.3
2001 24.5 38
2000 24.3 37.7
1999 24 37.4
1998 23.7 37.1
1997 23.5 36.8
1996 23.2 36.4
1995 22.9 36.1
1994 22.7 35.7
1993 22.4 35.4
1992 22.1 35
1991 21.8 34.6
1990 21.5 34.2
1989 21.3 33.7
1988 21 33.3
1987 20.7 32.9
1986 20.4 32.5
1985 20.2 32.1
1984 19.9 31.7
1983 19.7 31.4
1982 19.5 31.1
1981 19.2 30.8
1980 19 30.6
1979 18.8 30.3
1978 18.6 30
1977 18.4 29.9
1976 18.3 29.8
1975 18.1 29.7
1974 18 29.7
1973 17.8 29.6
1972 17.7 29.6
1971 17.7 29.7
1970 17.6 29.6
1969 17.6 29.4
1968 17.5 29.2
1967 17.5 29.1
1966 17.5 29
1965 17.5 28.8
1964 17.6 28.7
1963 17.6 28.5
1962 17.7 28.3
1961 17.8 28.1
1960 17.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Panama Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Portugal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
96.8%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Panama Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Portugal
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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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