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Panama vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 115th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Romania
Population
4642198
18839108
Population rank 128/197 70/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Panama and Romania: Comparison Charts

Panama and Romania economies compared

GDP
Panama

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Panama Romania
2024 $86,523,959,132 $382,564,217,989
2023 $83,812,155,244 $347,757,995,759
2022 $76,479,304,471 $295,319,437,557
2021 $67,396,392,506 $285,071,280,114
2020 $57,059,846,522 $250,625,048,304
2019 $69,778,991,193 $250,080,428,512
2018 $67,316,471,181 $241,791,427,224
2017 $64,327,688,826 $210,147,385,855
2016 $59,760,858,718 $185,290,759,249
2015 $55,767,806,073 $177,885,131,240
2014 $51,427,104,882 $199,722,319,676
2013 $46,949,496,479 $189,798,603,751
2012 $41,595,439,721 $179,117,323,107
2011 $35,687,738,252 $192,623,977,894
2010 $30,231,009,533 $170,064,350,672
2009 $27,791,215,547 $174,110,532,659
2008 $25,721,327,955 $214,315,932,061
2007 $21,717,433,808 $174,588,782,939
2006 $18,659,721,513 $122,023,735,993
2005 $16,623,906,739 $98,454,380,120
2004 $15,100,203,362 $74,973,656,852
2003 $13,603,456,003 $57,806,384,143
2002 $12,800,851,271 $46,065,502,703
2001 $12,252,906,341 $40,395,116,581
2000 $11,966,497,049 $37,253,739,511
1999 $11,660,704,777 $35,953,156,754
1998 $11,019,557,689 $41,696,091,974
1997 $10,058,854,386 $35,575,214,078
1996 $9,197,503,323 $36,937,074,278
1995 $9,573,813,700 $37,430,162,103
1994 $9,365,289,800 $30,072,805,104
1993 $8,782,585,400 $26,361,160,450
1992 $8,042,337,700 $25,121,666,667
1991 $7,074,675,500 $28,850,634,900
1990 $6,433,967,000 $38,247,882,300
1989 $5,918,469,800 $41,450,777,202
1988 $5,902,783,400 $40,424,528,302
1987 $6,827,665,300 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Romania
2024 $19,161 $20,080
2023 $18,797 $18,244
2022 $17,379 $15,504
2021 $15,510 $14,908
2020 $13,291 $13,009
2019 $16,478 $12,910
2018 $16,151 $12,416
2017 $15,695 $10,728
2016 $14,832 $9,405
2015 $14,083 $8,977
2014 $13,213 $10,032
2013 $12,273 $9,498
2012 $11,065 $8,930
2011 $9,662 $9,561
2010 $8,331 $8,400
2009 $7,797 $8,548
2008 $7,348 $10,435
2007 $6,318 $8,360
2006 $5,529 $5,758
2005 $5,018 $4,618
2004 $4,645 $3,495
2003 $4,265 $2,679
2002 $4,091 $2,120
2001 $3,992 $1,825
2000 $3,975 $1,660
1999 $3,950 $1,600
1998 $3,808 $1,853
1997 $3,546 $1,577
1996 $3,308 $1,633
1995 $3,514 $1,650
1994 $3,508 $1,323
1993 $3,358 $1,158
1992 $3,140 $1,102
1991 $2,821 $1,254
1990 $2,620 $1,648
1989 $2,462 $1,790
1988 $2,509 $1,753
1987 $2,966 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Romania
2026 80.1 76.4
2025 80 76.2
2024 79.8 76.1
2023 79.6 75.9
2022 79.3 75.3
2021 77 72.7
2020 76.3 74
2019 78.5 75.3
2018 78.3 75.1
2017 77.9 75
2016 77.8 75
2015 77.6 74.7
2014 77.4 74.8
2013 77.1 74.9
2012 76.9 74.3
2011 76.7 74.3
2010 76.4 73.6
2009 76.2 73.5
2008 75.9 73.2
2007 75.7 72.8
2006 75.4 72.2
2005 75.2 71.6
2004 74.8 71.1
2003 74.6 70.8
2002 74.2 70.8
2001 73.8 71.1
2000 73.4 71.2
1999 73.1 70.6
1998 72.8 69.9
1997 72.5 69.1
1996 72.2 68.8
1995 72 69.3
1994 71.9 69.3
1993 71.8 69.5
1992 71.5 69.5
1991 71.3 70
1990 71.3 69.8
1989 70.1 69.5
1988 70.9 69.4
1987 70.8 69.1
1986 70.7 69.7
1985 70.5 69.4
1984 70.4 69.9
1983 70.1 69.8
1982 69.9 69.8
1981 69.8 69.5
1980 69.5 69.2
1979 69.1 69.5
1978 68.7 69.8
1977 68.3 69.5
1976 67.8 69.9
1975 67.2 69.6
1974 66.6 69.5
1973 65.8 68.7
1972 65.2 69
1971 64.7 68.4
1970 64.1 67.9
1969 63.7 67.2
1968 63.2 67.9
1967 62.9 68.1
1966 62.6 68.2
1965 62.3 68.4
1964 62.1 68.4
1963 61.8 67.8
1962 61.4 67.2
1961 60.9 66.4
1960 60.3 65.6
1959 59.6 64.9
1958 58.9 64.4
1957 58.3 64
1956 57.9 63.6
1955 57.5 63.3
1954 57.2 63
1953 56.8 62.5
1952 56.4 61.8
1951 55.9 61.2
1950 55.4 60.5

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

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Panama and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Romania
1x
Year Population
Panama Romania
2024 4,515,577 19,051,804
2023 4,458,759 19,061,062
2022 4,400,773 19,048,502
2021 4,345,405 19,122,059
2020 4,293,261 19,265,250
2019 4,234,700 19,371,648
2018 4,167,860 19,473,970
2017 4,098,707 19,588,715
2016 4,029,086 19,702,267
2015 3,960,035 19,815,616
2014 3,892,101 19,908,979
2013 3,825,329 19,983,693
2012 3,759,256 20,058,035
2011 3,693,505 20,147,528
2010 3,628,535 20,246,871
2009 3,564,381 20,367,487
2008 3,500,648 20,537,875
2007 3,437,490 20,882,982
2006 3,375,024 21,193,760
2005 3,313,026 21,319,685
2004 3,251,155 21,451,748
2003 3,189,807 21,574,326
2002 3,129,344 21,730,496
2001 3,069,537 22,131,970
2000 3,010,369 22,442,971
1999 2,951,822 22,472,040
1998 2,893,914 22,507,344
1997 2,836,695 22,553,978
1996 2,780,227 22,619,004
1995 2,724,557 22,684,270
1994 2,669,546 22,730,211
1993 2,615,099 22,763,280
1992 2,561,336 22,794,284
1991 2,508,265 23,001,155
1990 2,455,583 23,201,835
1989 2,403,820 23,161,458
1988 2,352,848 23,057,662
1987 2,301,970 22,949,430
1986 2,251,325 22,836,841
1985 2,200,915 22,732,999
1984 2,150,782 22,640,547
1983 2,101,106 22,560,478
1982 2,052,271 22,475,741
1981 2,004,418 22,353,070
1980 1,957,534 22,207,282
1979 1,911,552 22,090,488
1978 1,866,311 21,951,464
1977 1,821,543 21,756,096
1976 1,776,935 21,551,634
1975 1,732,389 21,293,583
1974 1,687,926 21,029,429
1973 1,643,690 20,835,681
1972 1,599,723 20,657,957
1971 1,556,081 20,461,567
1970 1,513,070 20,250,398
1969 1,470,886 20,009,141
1968 1,429,447 19,799,831
1967 1,388,628 19,534,242
1966 1,348,388 19,215,450
1965 1,308,835 19,031,576
1964 1,270,065 18,919,126
1963 1,232,124 18,797,850
1962 1,195,301 18,676,550
1961 1,159,870 18,555,250
1960 1,126,005 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Romania

Fertility rate
Panama

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Romania
2023 2.12 1.71
2022 2.14 1.71
2021 2.15 1.81
2020 2.18 1.8
2019 2.29 1.77
2018 2.4 1.76
2017 2.46 1.78
2016 2.5 1.69
2015 2.53 1.62
2014 2.55 1.56
2013 2.57 1.46
2012 2.59 1.52
2011 2.6 1.47
2010 2.59 1.59
2009 2.59 1.66
2008 2.61 1.6
2007 2.61 1.45
2006 2.62 1.42
2005 2.64 1.4
2004 2.68 1.33
2003 2.68 1.3
2002 2.7 1.27
2001 2.72 1.27
2000 2.74 1.31
1999 2.77 1.3
1998 2.79 1.32
1997 2.81 1.32
1996 2.83 1.3
1995 2.85 1.33
1994 2.88 1.4
1993 2.91 1.43
1992 2.95 1.51
1991 3 1.59
1990 3.07 1.83
1989 3.12 2.22
1988 3.17 2.3
1987 3.25 2.38
1986 3.34 2.39
1985 3.43 2.31
1984 3.52 2.26
1983 3.6 2.06
1982 3.66 2.17
1981 3.72 2.36
1980 3.8 2.43
1979 3.88 2.49
1978 3.98 2.52
1977 4.12 2.57
1976 4.26 2.54
1975 4.41 2.59
1974 4.58 2.71
1973 4.74 2.44
1972 4.91 2.55
1971 5.05 2.67
1970 5.18 2.89
1969 5.29 3.19
1968 5.41 3.63
1967 5.53 3.66
1966 5.65 1.9
1965 5.73 1.91
1964 5.81 1.96
1963 5.87 2.01
1962 5.87 2.04
1961 5.87 2.17
1960 5.83 2.34

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

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Panama and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Romania
2024 30.9 43.8
2023 30.6 43.5
2022 30.3 43.3
2021 30 43.2
2020 29.7 42.9
2019 29.4 42.6
2018 29.1 42.3
2017 28.8 42
2016 28.5 41.7
2015 28.3 41.3
2014 28 40.9
2013 27.8 40.5
2012 27.5 40.2
2011 27.2 39.8
2010 27 39.3
2009 26.7 38.8
2008 26.4 38.2
2007 26.1 37.7
2006 25.9 37.3
2005 25.6 37
2004 25.3 36.6
2003 25.1 36
2002 24.8 35.3
2001 24.5 34.8
2000 24.3 34.8
1999 24 34.7
1998 23.7 34.6
1997 23.5 34.4
1996 23.2 34.2
1995 22.9 34
1994 22.7 33.8
1993 22.4 33.6
1992 22.1 33.3
1991 21.8 33.1
1990 21.5 33
1989 21.3 32.9
1988 21 32.8
1987 20.7 32.8
1986 20.4 32.7
1985 20.2 32.5
1984 19.9 32.3
1983 19.7 32.1
1982 19.5 32
1981 19.2 31.9
1980 19 31.8
1979 18.8 31.7
1978 18.6 31.7
1977 18.4 31.8
1976 18.3 31.8
1975 18.1 31.7
1974 18 31.6
1973 17.8 31.5
1972 17.7 31.5
1971 17.7 31.4
1970 17.6 31.4
1969 17.6 31.3
1968 17.5 31.3
1967 17.5 31.3
1966 17.5 31
1965 17.5 30.6
1964 17.6 30.2
1963 17.6 29.7
1962 17.7 29.3
1961 17.8 28.9
1960 17.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Panama Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Romania
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Panama Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Romania
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 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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