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Panama vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 115th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Rwanda
Population
4642198
14975051
Population rank 128/197 77/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Panama and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Panama and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Panama

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Panama Rwanda
2024 $86,523,959,132 $14,251,642,235
2023 $83,812,155,244 $14,331,722,703
2022 $76,479,304,471 $13,316,161,002
2021 $67,396,392,506 $11,078,787,090
2020 $57,059,846,522 $10,174,386,857
2019 $69,778,991,193 $10,349,300,277
2018 $67,316,471,181 $9,637,904,521
2017 $64,327,688,826 $9,252,833,891
2016 $59,760,858,718 $8,695,272,058
2015 $55,767,806,073 $8,543,760,200
2014 $51,427,104,882 $8,238,966,124
2013 $46,949,496,479 $7,819,964,030
2012 $41,595,439,721 $7,654,761,050
2011 $35,687,738,252 $6,884,913,658
2010 $30,231,009,533 $6,124,756,654
2009 $27,791,215,547 $5,674,476,969
2008 $25,721,327,955 $5,179,854,065
2007 $21,717,433,808 $4,070,507,895
2006 $18,659,721,513 $3,319,784,539
2005 $16,623,906,739 $2,933,819,766
2004 $15,100,203,362 $2,376,496,067
2003 $13,603,456,003 $2,138,237,279
2002 $12,800,851,271 $1,966,003,468
2001 $12,252,906,341 $1,966,600,715
2000 $11,966,497,049 $2,068,836,754
1999 $11,660,704,777 $2,157,108,263
1998 $11,019,557,689 $1,989,343,546
1997 $10,058,854,386 $1,851,558,197
1996 $9,197,503,323 $1,382,334,879
1995 $9,573,813,700 $1,293,535,193
1994 $9,365,289,800 $753,636,370
1993 $8,782,585,400 $1,971,525,712
1992 $8,042,337,700 $2,029,026,962
1991 $7,074,675,500 $1,911,600,237
1990 $6,433,967,000 $2,550,185,679
1989 $5,918,469,800 $2,405,022,593
1988 $5,902,783,400 $2,395,492,687
1987 $6,827,665,300 $2,157,432,668
1986 $6,797,834,200 $1,944,710,684
1985 $6,541,517,100 $1,715,626,331
1984 $6,183,387,100 $1,587,413,084
1983 $5,923,755,900 $1,479,687,587
1982 $5,769,767,900 $1,407,243,139
1981 $5,222,421,500 $1,407,062,527
1980 $4,614,086,400 $1,254,765,642
1979 $3,704,551,600 $1,109,346,131
1978 $3,244,558,600 $905,709,076
1977 $2,738,261,900 $746,650,613
1976 $2,588,106,000 $637,753,853
1975 $2,435,304,100 $571,863,500
1974 $2,188,307,600 $308,458,423
1973 $1,913,793,400 $290,746,157
1972 $1,673,411,700 $246,457,838
1971 $1,523,917,200 $222,952,504
1970 $1,351,006,400 $219,900,006
1969 $1,221,305,700 $188,700,037
1968 $1,112,791,100 $172,200,018
1967 $1,034,376,400 $159,560,018
1966 $928,833,000 $124,525,703
1965 $852,485,300 $148,799,980
1964 $776,137,500 $129,999,994
1963 $722,784,500 $128,000,000
1962 $652,120,900 $125,000,008
1961 $599,026,300 $122,000,016
1960 $537,147,100 $119,000,024

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

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Panama and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Rwanda
2024 $19,161 $1,000
2023 $18,797 $1,027
2022 $17,379 $975
2021 $15,510 $830
2020 $13,291 $779
2019 $16,478 $810
2018 $16,151 $772
2017 $15,695 $758
2016 $14,832 $730
2015 $14,083 $734
2014 $13,213 $725
2013 $12,273 $705
2012 $11,065 $707
2011 $9,662 $651
2010 $8,331 $594
2009 $7,797 $564
2008 $7,348 $528
2007 $6,318 $426
2006 $5,529 $357
2005 $5,018 $324
2004 $4,645 $269.5
2003 $4,265 $249
2002 $4,091 $234
2001 $3,992 $237.3
2000 $3,975 $251.9
1999 $3,950 $264.7
1998 $3,808 $246.2
1997 $3,546 $238.7
1996 $3,308 $206
1995 $3,514 $228
1994 $3,508 $111
1993 $3,358 $247
1992 $3,140 $264.1
1991 $2,821 $254
1990 $2,620 $346
1989 $2,462 $335
1988 $2,509 $344
1987 $2,966 $320
1986 $3,019 $297.7
1985 $2,972 $271.6
1984 $2,875 $259.9
1983 $2,819 $250.6
1982 $2,811 $246.4
1981 $2,605 $254.6
1980 $2,357 $234.4
1979 $1,938 $213.8
1978 $1,738 $179.9
1977 $1,503 $152.7
1976 $1,457 $134.4
1975 $1,406 $124.1
1974 $1,296 $68.9
1973 $1,164 $66.9
1972 $1,046 $58.4
1971 $979 $54.4
1970 $893 $55.2
1969 $830 $48.9
1968 $778 $46
1967 $745 $44
1966 $689 $35.4
1965 $651 $43.5
1964 $611 $39
1963 $587 $39.3
1962 $546 $39.2
1961 $516 $39.3
1960 $477 $39.4

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

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Panama vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Rwanda
2026 80.1 68.5
2025 80 68.2
2024 79.8 68
2023 79.6 67.8
2022 79.3 67.5
2021 77 66.8
2020 76.3 67
2019 78.5 66.7
2018 78.3 66.4
2017 77.9 66.1
2016 77.8 65.7
2015 77.6 65.4
2014 77.4 65.1
2013 77.1 64.7
2012 76.9 64.2
2011 76.7 63.5
2010 76.4 62.8
2009 76.2 61.8
2008 75.9 60.6
2007 75.7 59.5
2006 75.4 58.3
2005 75.2 57
2004 74.8 55.5
2003 74.6 53.5
2002 74.2 51.3
2001 73.8 49.5
2000 73.4 47.8
1999 73.1 45.7
1998 72.8 43.1
1997 72.5 42
1996 72.2 42.5
1995 72 41.5
1994 71.9 12.2
1993 71.8 42.9
1992 71.5 44.4
1991 71.3 46.2
1990 71.3 47.8
1989 70.1 49.5
1988 70.9 50.9
1987 70.8 51.5
1986 70.7 51.7
1985 70.5 51.7
1984 70.4 51.4
1983 70.1 50.9
1982 69.9 50.2
1981 69.8 49.2
1980 69.5 48.1
1979 69.1 47.1
1978 68.7 46.2
1977 68.3 45.6
1976 67.8 45.3
1975 67.2 45.3
1974 66.6 45.6
1973 65.8 45.9
1972 65.2 46.3
1971 64.7 46.8
1970 64.1 47.1
1969 63.7 47.4
1968 63.2 47.7
1967 62.9 48
1966 62.6 48.1
1965 62.3 48.2
1964 62.1 48.1
1963 61.8 44
1962 61.4 47.8
1961 60.9 47.5
1960 60.3 47
1959 59.6 46.5
1958 58.9 46.1
1957 58.3 45.6
1956 57.9 45.2
1955 57.5 44.8
1954 57.2 44.4
1953 56.8 44.1
1952 56.4 43.8
1951 55.9 43.5
1950 55.4 43.2

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

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Panama and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Panama Rwanda
2024 4,515,577 14,256,567
2023 4,458,759 13,954,471
2022 4,400,773 13,651,030
2021 4,345,405 13,355,260
2020 4,293,261 13,065,837
2019 4,234,700 12,776,103
2018 4,167,860 12,487,996
2017 4,098,707 12,202,060
2016 4,029,086 11,919,183
2015 3,960,035 11,640,022
2014 3,892,101 11,364,757
2013 3,825,329 11,093,340
2012 3,759,256 10,829,901
2011 3,693,505 10,573,733
2010 3,628,535 10,317,553
2009 3,564,381 10,060,432
2008 3,500,648 9,804,269
2007 3,437,490 9,549,933
2006 3,375,024 9,299,246
2005 3,313,026 9,054,528
2004 3,251,155 8,816,844
2003 3,189,807 8,586,875
2002 3,129,344 8,400,180
2001 3,069,537 8,287,094
2000 3,010,369 8,213,931
1999 2,951,822 8,147,912
1998 2,893,914 8,081,681
1997 2,836,695 7,755,238
1996 2,780,227 6,708,764
1995 2,724,557 5,674,118
1994 2,669,546 6,792,352
1993 2,615,099 7,981,132
1992 2,561,336 7,683,266
1991 2,508,265 7,526,966
1990 2,455,583 7,375,307
1989 2,403,820 7,184,706
1988 2,352,848 6,968,071
1987 2,301,970 6,749,493
1986 2,251,325 6,531,881
1985 2,200,915 6,317,228
1984 2,150,782 6,107,627
1983 2,101,106 5,905,311
1982 2,052,271 5,711,549
1981 2,004,418 5,527,230
1980 1,957,534 5,353,259
1979 1,911,552 5,189,541
1978 1,866,311 5,035,171
1977 1,821,543 4,888,240
1976 1,776,935 4,745,954
1975 1,732,389 4,607,728
1974 1,687,926 4,474,228
1973 1,643,690 4,345,047
1972 1,599,723 4,220,335
1971 1,556,081 4,100,044
1970 1,513,070 3,980,669
1969 1,470,886 3,861,271
1968 1,429,447 3,744,010
1967 1,388,628 3,629,577
1966 1,348,388 3,521,626
1965 1,308,835 3,423,210
1964 1,270,065 3,334,834
1963 1,232,124 3,258,890
1962 1,195,301 3,186,025
1961 1,159,870 3,106,779
1960 1,126,005 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Panama

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Rwanda
2023 2.12 3.7
2022 2.14 3.78
2021 2.15 3.84
2020 2.18 3.91
2019 2.29 3.99
2018 2.4 4.05
2017 2.46 4.08
2016 2.5 4.11
2015 2.53 4.11
2014 2.55 4.12
2013 2.57 4.14
2012 2.59 4.2
2011 2.6 4.33
2010 2.59 4.52
2009 2.59 4.71
2008 2.61 4.92
2007 2.61 5.14
2006 2.62 5.34
2005 2.64 5.5
2004 2.68 5.64
2003 2.68 5.74
2002 2.7 5.82
2001 2.72 5.89
2000 2.74 5.97
1999 2.77 6.06
1998 2.79 6.17
1997 2.81 6.24
1996 2.83 6.29
1995 2.85 6.35
1994 2.88 6.42
1993 2.91 6.48
1992 2.95 6.54
1991 3 6.62
1990 3.07 6.8
1989 3.12 7.03
1988 3.17 7.23
1987 3.25 7.43
1986 3.34 7.61
1985 3.43 7.79
1984 3.52 7.91
1983 3.6 8
1982 3.66 8.06
1981 3.72 8.1
1980 3.8 8.12
1979 3.88 8.13
1978 3.98 8.16
1977 4.12 8.14
1976 4.26 8.12
1975 4.41 8.1
1974 4.58 8.1
1973 4.74 8.09
1972 4.91 8.09
1971 5.05 8.09
1970 5.18 8.15
1969 5.29 8.18
1968 5.41 8.19
1967 5.53 8.21
1966 5.65 8.23
1965 5.73 8.25
1964 5.81 8.27
1963 5.87 8.27
1962 5.87 8.27
1961 5.87 8.28
1960 5.83 8.28

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

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Panama and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Rwanda
2024 30.9 20.8
2023 30.6 20.5
2022 30.3 20.3
2021 30 20
2020 29.7 19.9
2019 29.4 19.8
2018 29.1 19.7
2017 28.8 19.6
2016 28.5 19.4
2015 28.3 19.3
2014 28 19.1
2013 27.8 19
2012 27.5 18.8
2011 27.2 18.7
2010 27 18.5
2009 26.7 18.4
2008 26.4 18.3
2007 26.1 18.1
2006 25.9 18
2005 25.6 17.8
2004 25.3 17.6
2003 25.1 17.4
2002 24.8 17.1
2001 24.5 16.8
2000 24.3 16.3
1999 24 15.8
1998 23.7 15.3
1997 23.5 14.8
1996 23.2 14.6
1995 22.9 14.3
1994 22.7 15
1993 22.4 15.7
1992 22.1 15.6
1991 21.8 15.5
1990 21.5 15.5
1989 21.3 15.5
1988 21 15.6
1987 20.7 15.6
1986 20.4 15.7
1985 20.2 15.8
1984 19.9 16
1983 19.7 16.1
1982 19.5 16.2
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.8 16.5
1978 18.6 16.6
1977 18.4 16.6
1976 18.3 16.5
1975 18.1 16.4
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.8 16.2
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.6 15.5
1968 17.5 15.3
1967 17.5 15.1
1966 17.5 14.9
1965 17.5 14.8
1964 17.6 14.7
1963 17.6 14.8
1962 17.7 14.9
1961 17.8 15.1
1960 17.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Panama Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Panama Rwanda
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
14%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Panama Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Rwanda
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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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