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Panama vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 115th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Qatar
Population
4642198
2999260
Population rank 128/197 136/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Panama and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Panama and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Panama

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Panama Qatar
2024 $86,523,959,132 $219,162,637,363
2023 $83,812,155,244 $217,308,516,484
2022 $76,479,304,471 $235,709,340,659
2021 $67,396,392,506 $179,732,142,857
2020 $57,059,846,522 $144,411,538,462
2019 $69,778,991,193 $176,371,428,571
2018 $67,316,471,181 $183,335,164,835
2017 $64,327,688,826 $161,099,175,824
2016 $59,760,858,718 $151,732,142,857
2015 $55,767,806,073 $161,739,835,165
2014 $51,427,104,882 $206,224,725,275
2013 $46,949,496,479 $198,727,747,253
2012 $41,595,439,721 $186,833,516,484
2011 $35,687,738,252 $167,775,274,725
2010 $30,231,009,533 $123,627,197,802
2009 $27,791,215,547 $97,798,351,648
2008 $25,721,327,955 $115,270,054,945
2007 $21,717,433,808 $79,712,087,912
2006 $18,659,721,513 $60,882,142,857
2005 $16,623,906,739 $44,530,494,505
2004 $15,100,203,362 $31,734,065,934
2003 $13,603,456,003 $23,533,791,209
2002 $12,800,851,271 $19,363,736,264
2001 $12,252,906,341 $17,538,461,538
2000 $11,966,497,049 $17,759,890,110
1999 $11,660,704,777 $12,393,131,868
1998 $11,019,557,689 $10,255,495,027
1997 $10,058,854,386 $11,297,802,115
1996 $9,197,503,323 $9,059,340,385
1995 $9,573,813,700 $8,137,911,978
1994 $9,365,289,800 $7,374,450,769
1993 $8,782,585,400 $7,156,593,654
1992 $8,042,337,700 $7,646,153,984
1991 $7,074,675,500 $6,883,516,484
1990 $6,433,967,000 $7,360,439,423
1989 $5,918,469,800 $6,487,912,088
1988 $5,902,783,400 $6,038,187,033
1987 $6,827,665,300 $5,446,428,681
1986 $6,797,834,200 $5,053,021,951
1985 $6,541,517,100 $6,153,296,456
1984 $6,183,387,100 $6,704,395,824
1983 $5,923,755,900 $6,467,582,308
1982 $5,769,767,900 $7,596,703,214
1981 $5,222,421,500 $8,661,263,764
1980 $4,614,086,400 $7,829,165,262
1979 $3,704,551,600 $5,632,962,997
1978 $3,244,558,600 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,738,261,900 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,588,106,000 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,435,304,100 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,188,307,600 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,913,793,400 $793,885,560
1972 $1,673,411,700 $510,262,500
1971 $1,523,917,200 $387,703,106
1970 $1,351,006,400 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Qatar
2024 $19,161 $76,689
2023 $18,797 $81,817
2022 $17,379 $88,701
2021 $15,510 $71,752
2020 $13,291 $51,684
2019 $16,478 $66,841
2018 $16,151 $71,040
2017 $15,695 $63,280
2016 $14,832 $61,254
2015 $14,083 $68,985
2014 $13,213 $95,841
2013 $12,273 $103,697
2012 $11,065 $108,470
2011 $9,662 $103,262
2010 $8,331 $76,463
2009 $7,797 $60,786
2008 $7,348 $80,781
2007 $6,318 $65,954
2006 $5,529 $62,582
2005 $5,018 $53,950
2004 $4,645 $41,036
2003 $4,265 $31,602
2002 $4,091 $27,227
2001 $3,992 $25,871
2000 $3,975 $27,535
1999 $3,950 $20,234
1998 $3,808 $17,665
1997 $3,546 $20,523
1996 $3,308 $17,125
1995 $3,514 $15,823
1994 $3,508 $14,765
1993 $3,358 $14,770
1992 $3,140 $16,280
1991 $2,821 $15,133
1990 $2,620 $16,722
1989 $2,462 $15,243
1988 $2,509 $14,682
1987 $2,966 $13,719
1986 $3,019 $13,213
1985 $2,972 $16,815
1984 $2,875 $19,272
1983 $2,819 $19,616
1982 $2,811 $24,385
1981 $2,605 $29,505
1980 $2,357 $28,375
1979 $1,938 $21,777
1978 $1,738 $16,757
1977 $1,503 $16,058
1976 $1,457 $15,710
1975 $1,406 $13,014
1974 $1,296 $13,540
1973 $1,164 $4,905
1972 $1,046 $3,483
1971 $979 $2,952
1970 $893 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Qatar
2026 80.1 82.8
2025 80 82.7
2024 79.8 82.5
2023 79.6 82.4
2022 79.3 81.9
2021 77 81.1
2020 76.3 80.4
2019 78.5 82.9
2018 78.3 82.7
2017 77.9 82.5
2016 77.8 82.1
2015 77.6 81.8
2014 77.4 81.4
2013 77.1 81
2012 76.9 80.5
2011 76.7 80
2010 76.4 79.4
2009 76.2 78.8
2008 75.9 78.3
2007 75.7 77.7
2006 75.4 77.3
2005 75.2 76.9
2004 74.8 76.5
2003 74.6 76.1
2002 74.2 75.8
2001 73.8 75.5
2000 73.4 75.3
1999 73.1 75
1998 72.8 74.9
1997 72.5 74.7
1996 72.2 74.6
1995 72 74.4
1994 71.9 74.2
1993 71.8 74.1
1992 71.5 73.9
1991 71.3 73.7
1990 71.3 73.4
1989 70.1 73.1
1988 70.9 72.8
1987 70.8 72.5
1986 70.7 72.2
1985 70.5 71.8
1984 70.4 71.5
1983 70.1 71.1
1982 69.9 70.7
1981 69.8 70.3
1980 69.5 69.9
1979 69.1 69.5
1978 68.7 69.1
1977 68.3 68.6
1976 67.8 68.2
1975 67.2 67.7
1974 66.6 67.2
1973 65.8 66.6
1972 65.2 66.1
1971 64.7 65.5
1970 64.1 64.9
1969 63.7 64.2
1968 63.2 63.6
1967 62.9 62.9
1966 62.6 62.2
1965 62.3 61.4
1964 62.1 60.7
1963 61.8 60
1962 61.4 59.2
1961 60.9 58.5
1960 60.3 57.8
1959 59.6 57
1958 58.9 56.3
1957 58.3 55.6
1956 57.9 54.9
1955 57.5 54.2
1954 57.2 53.5
1953 56.8 52.8
1952 56.4 52.1
1951 55.9 51.5
1950 55.4 50.8

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

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Panama and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Panama Qatar
2024 4,515,577 2,857,822
2023 4,458,759 2,656,032
2022 4,400,773 2,657,333
2021 4,345,405 2,504,910
2020 4,293,261 2,794,148
2019 4,234,700 2,638,657
2018 4,167,860 2,580,734
2017 4,098,707 2,545,820
2016 4,029,086 2,477,113
2015 3,960,035 2,344,557
2014 3,892,101 2,151,745
2013 3,825,329 1,916,426
2012 3,759,256 1,722,438
2011 3,693,505 1,624,761
2010 3,628,535 1,616,832
2009 3,564,381 1,608,903
2008 3,500,648 1,426,938
2007 3,437,490 1,208,595
2006 3,375,024 972,831
2005 3,313,026 825,408
2004 3,251,155 773,332
2003 3,189,807 744,682
2002 3,129,344 711,205
2001 3,069,537 677,925
2000 3,010,369 644,989
1999 2,951,822 612,500
1998 2,893,914 580,540
1997 2,836,695 550,500
1996 2,780,227 529,019
1995 2,724,557 514,325
1994 2,669,546 499,459
1993 2,615,099 484,545
1992 2,561,336 469,657
1991 2,508,265 454,853
1990 2,455,583 440,175
1989 2,403,820 425,646
1988 2,352,848 411,264
1987 2,301,970 397,005
1986 2,251,325 382,422
1985 2,200,915 365,940
1984 2,150,782 347,878
1983 2,101,106 329,709
1982 2,052,271 311,537
1981 2,004,418 293,553
1980 1,957,534 275,913
1979 1,911,552 258,670
1978 1,866,311 241,808
1977 1,821,543 225,285
1976 1,776,935 209,052
1975 1,732,389 193,087
1974 1,687,926 177,362
1973 1,643,690 161,841
1972 1,599,723 146,506
1971 1,556,081 131,346
1970 1,513,070 116,350
1969 1,470,886 103,025
1968 1,429,447 91,749
1967 1,388,628 81,439
1966 1,348,388 72,192
1965 1,308,835 64,065
1964 1,270,065 56,867
1963 1,232,124 50,380
1962 1,195,301 44,630
1961 1,159,870 39,680
1960 1,126,005 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Qatar

Fertility rate
Panama

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Qatar
2023 2.12 1.73
2022 2.14 1.74
2021 2.15 1.61
2020 2.18 1.68
2019 2.29 1.73
2018 2.4 1.76
2017 2.46 1.83
2016 2.5 1.86
2015 2.53 1.98
2014 2.55 2.03
2013 2.57 2.03
2012 2.59 2.04
2011 2.6 2.07
2010 2.59 2.14
2009 2.59 2.25
2008 2.61 2.37
2007 2.61 2.44
2006 2.62 2.51
2005 2.64 2.64
2004 2.68 2.79
2003 2.68 2.93
2002 2.7 3.01
2001 2.72 3.08
2000 2.74 3.07
1999 2.77 3.12
1998 2.79 3.21
1997 2.81 3.33
1996 2.83 3.44
1995 2.85 3.56
1994 2.88 3.67
1993 2.91 3.77
1992 2.95 3.85
1991 3 3.99
1990 3.07 4.23
1989 3.12 4.41
1988 3.17 4.51
1987 3.25 4.54
1986 3.34 4.57
1985 3.43 4.64
1984 3.52 4.76
1983 3.6 4.9
1982 3.66 5.04
1981 3.72 5.2
1980 3.8 5.33
1979 3.88 5.46
1978 3.98 5.58
1977 4.12 5.69
1976 4.26 5.78
1975 4.41 5.86
1974 4.58 5.94
1973 4.74 6.01
1972 4.91 6.07
1971 5.05 6.15
1970 5.18 6.23
1969 5.29 6.31
1968 5.41 6.39
1967 5.53 6.46
1966 5.65 6.52
1965 5.73 6.53
1964 5.81 6.53
1963 5.87 6.53
1962 5.87 6.53
1961 5.87 6.53
1960 5.83 6.53

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

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Panama and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Qatar
2024 30.9 34.5
2023 30.6 34.1
2022 30.3 33.4
2021 30 32.9
2020 29.7 32.6
2019 29.4 32.3
2018 29.1 31.9
2017 28.8 31.6
2016 28.5 31.4
2015 28.3 31.2
2014 28 31.1
2013 27.8 30.9
2012 27.5 31
2011 27.2 31.2
2010 27 31.3
2009 26.7 30.8
2008 26.4 30.1
2007 26.1 30.1
2006 25.9 30.6
2005 25.6 30.9
2004 25.3 31
2003 25.1 30.9
2002 24.8 30.5
2001 24.5 30.1
2000 24.3 29.9
1999 24 29.8
1998 23.7 29.8
1997 23.5 29.9
1996 23.2 29.6
1995 22.9 29.1
1994 22.7 28.7
1993 22.4 28.4
1992 22.1 28.1
1991 21.8 27.9
1990 21.5 27.7
1989 21.3 27.6
1988 21 27.5
1987 20.7 27.5
1986 20.4 27.4
1985 20.2 27
1984 19.9 26.3
1983 19.7 25.6
1982 19.5 24.8
1981 19.2 24.1
1980 19 23.5
1979 18.8 22.9
1978 18.6 22.3
1977 18.4 21.8
1976 18.3 21.3
1975 18.1 21
1974 18 20.8
1973 17.8 20.9
1972 17.7 21.3
1971 17.7 22.2
1970 17.6 23.7
1969 17.6 24.4
1968 17.5 24
1967 17.5 23.5
1966 17.5 23
1965 17.5 22.5
1964 17.6 21.8
1963 17.6 21.1
1962 17.7 20.1
1961 17.8 19
1960 17.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Panama Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Qatar
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
14%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Panama Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Qatar
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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)

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