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Panama vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 115th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Saint Lucia
Population
4642198
180638
Population rank 128/197 178/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Panama and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Panama and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Panama

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Panama Saint Lucia
2024 $86,523,959,132 $2,549,062,963
2023 $83,812,155,244 $2,430,166,667
2022 $76,479,304,471 $2,342,714,815
2021 $67,396,392,506 $1,867,185,185
2020 $57,059,846,522 $1,499,274,074
2019 $69,778,991,193 $2,095,344,444
2018 $67,316,471,181 $2,060,955,556
2017 $64,327,688,826 $1,998,503,704
2016 $59,760,858,718 $1,868,544,444
2015 $55,767,806,073 $1,807,640,741
2014 $51,427,104,882 $1,749,185,185
2013 $46,949,496,479 $1,660,392,593
2012 $41,595,439,721 $1,598,207,407
2011 $35,687,738,252 $1,568,370,370
2010 $30,231,009,533 $1,482,385,185
2009 $27,791,215,547 $1,401,507,889
2008 $25,721,327,955 $1,437,731,111
2007 $21,717,433,808 $1,336,088,815
2006 $18,659,721,513 $1,268,319,185
2005 $16,623,906,739 $1,135,555,556
2004 $15,100,203,362 $1,066,666,667
2003 $13,603,456,003 $987,407,407
2002 $12,800,851,271 $900,000,000
2001 $12,252,906,341 $892,592,593
2000 $11,966,497,049 $932,592,593
1999 $11,660,704,777 $921,851,852
1998 $11,019,557,689 $877,407,407
1997 $10,058,854,386 $805,925,926
1996 $9,197,503,323 $788,888,889
1995 $9,573,813,700 $762,962,963
1994 $9,365,289,800 $713,703,704
1993 $8,782,585,400 $684,814,815
1992 $8,042,337,700 $674,074,074
1991 $7,074,675,500 $613,703,704
1990 $6,433,967,000 $579,629,630
1989 $5,918,469,800 $486,666,667
1988 $5,902,783,400 $429,629,630
1987 $6,827,665,300 $375,555,556
1986 $6,797,834,200 $340,000,000
1985 $6,541,517,100 $284,444,444
1984 $6,183,387,100 $251,481,481
1983 $5,923,755,900 $197,037,037
1982 $5,769,767,900 $183,333,333
1981 $5,222,421,500 $194,444,444
1980 $4,614,086,400 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Saint Lucia
2024 $19,161 $14,182
2023 $18,797 $13,555
2022 $17,379 $13,104
2021 $15,510 $10,459
2020 $13,291 $8,411
2019 $16,478 $11,794
2018 $16,151 $11,643
2017 $15,695 $11,333
2016 $14,832 $10,638
2015 $14,083 $10,335
2014 $13,213 $10,045
2013 $12,273 $9,577
2012 $11,065 $9,260
2011 $9,662 $9,129
2010 $8,331 $8,674
2009 $7,797 $8,251
2008 $7,348 $8,517
2007 $6,318 $7,964
2006 $5,529 $7,611
2005 $5,018 $6,863
2004 $4,645 $6,495
2003 $4,265 $6,059
2002 $4,091 $5,568
2001 $3,992 $5,570
2000 $3,975 $5,880
1999 $3,950 $5,883
1998 $3,808 $5,673
1997 $3,546 $5,282
1996 $3,308 $5,244
1995 $3,514 $5,148
1994 $3,508 $4,892
1993 $3,358 $4,765
1992 $3,140 $4,760
1991 $2,821 $4,399
1990 $2,620 $4,205
1989 $2,462 $3,565
1988 $2,509 $3,182
1987 $2,966 $2,819
1986 $3,019 $2,591
1985 $2,972 $2,202
1984 $2,875 $1,979
1983 $2,819 $1,576
1982 $2,811 $1,489
1981 $2,605 $1,605
1980 $2,357 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Saint Lucia
2026 80.1 73.2
2025 80 73
2024 79.8 72.8
2023 79.6 72.7
2022 79.3 72.7
2021 77 69.1
2020 76.3 72.3
2019 78.5 72.2
2018 78.3 72.7
2017 77.9 72.5
2016 77.8 72.6
2015 77.6 72.9
2014 77.4 72.7
2013 77.1 72.7
2012 76.9 72.9
2011 76.7 73
2010 76.4 72.8
2009 76.2 72.9
2008 75.9 73
2007 75.7 72.9
2006 75.4 72.8
2005 75.2 72.5
2004 74.8 72.5
2003 74.6 72.2
2002 74.2 71.7
2001 73.8 71.4
2000 73.4 70.8
1999 73.1 70.7
1998 72.8 70.7
1997 72.5 70.8
1996 72.2 71
1995 72 71.2
1994 71.9 71.1
1993 71.8 71
1992 71.5 70.7
1991 71.3 70.3
1990 71.3 70
1989 70.1 70
1988 70.9 69.7
1987 70.8 69.7
1986 70.7 70.2
1985 70.5 70.3
1984 70.4 70.5
1983 70.1 70
1982 69.9 69
1981 69.8 68.7
1980 69.5 67.8
1979 69.1 67.4
1978 68.7 67.4
1977 68.3 67
1976 67.8 66.2
1975 67.2 65.9
1974 66.6 65.4
1973 65.8 64.6
1972 65.2 64.6
1971 64.7 64.5
1970 64.1 64.3
1969 63.7 64
1968 63.2 63.7
1967 62.9 63.2
1966 62.6 62.5
1965 62.3 61.9
1964 62.1 61.3
1963 61.8 60.5
1962 61.4 59.9
1961 60.9 59.1
1960 60.3 57.9
1959 59.6 57.3
1958 58.9 56.6
1957 58.3 55.9
1956 57.9 55.9
1955 57.5 55.4
1954 57.2 54.5
1953 56.8 53.2
1952 56.4 52.4
1951 55.9 49.8
1950 55.4 48.3

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

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Panama and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Panama Saint Lucia
2024 4,515,577 179,744
2023 4,458,759 179,285
2022 4,400,773 178,781
2021 4,345,405 178,522
2020 4,293,261 178,250
2019 4,234,700 177,661
2018 4,167,860 177,017
2017 4,098,707 176,342
2016 4,029,086 175,646
2015 3,960,035 174,905
2014 3,892,101 174,138
2013 3,825,329 173,369
2012 3,759,256 172,587
2011 3,693,505 171,801
2010 3,628,535 170,906
2009 3,564,381 169,869
2008 3,500,648 168,808
2007 3,437,490 167,758
2006 3,375,024 166,639
2005 3,313,026 165,450
2004 3,251,155 164,239
2003 3,189,807 162,976
2002 3,129,344 161,641
2001 3,069,537 160,237
2000 3,010,369 158,616
1999 2,951,822 156,702
1998 2,893,914 154,677
1997 2,836,695 152,569
1996 2,780,227 150,436
1995 2,724,557 148,208
1994 2,669,546 145,890
1993 2,615,099 143,726
1992 2,561,336 141,617
1991 2,508,265 139,520
1990 2,455,583 137,857
1989 2,403,820 136,512
1988 2,352,848 135,000
1987 2,301,970 133,227
1986 2,251,325 131,239
1985 2,200,915 129,159
1984 2,150,782 127,067
1983 2,101,106 125,044
1982 2,052,271 123,087
1981 2,004,418 121,166
1980 1,957,534 119,290
1979 1,911,552 117,528
1978 1,866,311 115,834
1977 1,821,543 114,135
1976 1,776,935 112,425
1975 1,732,389 110,725
1974 1,687,926 109,076
1973 1,643,690 107,498
1972 1,599,723 106,002
1971 1,556,081 104,564
1970 1,513,070 103,165
1969 1,470,886 101,879
1968 1,429,447 100,675
1967 1,388,628 99,504
1966 1,348,388 98,463
1965 1,308,835 97,493
1964 1,270,065 96,505
1963 1,232,124 95,519
1962 1,195,301 94,505
1961 1,159,870 93,490
1960 1,126,005 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Panama

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Saint Lucia
2023 2.12 1.38
2022 2.14 1.39
2021 2.15 1.4
2020 2.18 1.41
2019 2.29 1.42
2018 2.4 1.44
2017 2.46 1.45
2016 2.5 1.46
2015 2.53 1.47
2014 2.55 1.49
2013 2.57 1.5
2012 2.59 1.5
2011 2.6 1.5
2010 2.59 1.67
2009 2.59 1.74
2008 2.61 1.7
2007 2.61 1.7
2006 2.62 1.77
2005 2.64 1.81
2004 2.68 1.86
2003 2.68 1.94
2002 2.7 2.03
2001 2.72 2.13
2000 2.74 2.21
1999 2.77 2.5
1998 2.79 2.4
1997 2.81 2.74
1996 2.83 2.71
1995 2.85 3.03
1994 2.88 3.03
1993 2.91 3
1992 2.95 3.11
1991 3 3.19
1990 3.07 3.24
1989 3.12 3.31
1988 3.17 3.44
1987 3.25 3.61
1986 3.34 3.8
1985 3.43 3.97
1984 3.52 4.02
1983 3.6 4.08
1982 3.66 4.17
1981 3.72 4.28
1980 3.8 4.41
1979 3.88 4.58
1978 3.98 4.83
1977 4.12 4.97
1976 4.26 5.16
1975 4.41 5.36
1974 4.58 5.57
1973 4.74 5.69
1972 4.91 5.81
1971 5.05 5.95
1970 5.18 6.1
1969 5.29 6.25
1968 5.41 6.39
1967 5.53 6.51
1966 5.65 6.61
1965 5.73 6.69
1964 5.81 6.76
1963 5.87 6.72
1962 5.87 6.82
1961 5.87 6.84
1960 5.83 6.77

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

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Panama and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Saint Lucia
2024 30.9 35.2
2023 30.6 34.8
2022 30.3 34.3
2021 30 34
2020 29.7 33.6
2019 29.4 33.2
2018 29.1 32.8
2017 28.8 32.3
2016 28.5 31.9
2015 28.3 31.5
2014 28 31.1
2013 27.8 30.6
2012 27.5 30.2
2011 27.2 29.7
2010 27 29.3
2009 26.7 28.7
2008 26.4 27.9
2007 26.1 26.9
2006 25.9 26.2
2005 25.6 25.8
2004 25.3 25.4
2003 25.1 25
2002 24.8 24.7
2001 24.5 24.3
2000 24.3 23.8
1999 24 23
1998 23.7 22.2
1997 23.5 21.7
1996 23.2 21.4
1995 22.9 21.2
1994 22.7 20.9
1993 22.4 20.7
1992 22.1 20.5
1991 21.8 20.3
1990 21.5 19.9
1989 21.3 19.2
1988 21 18.4
1987 20.7 18
1986 20.4 17.8
1985 20.2 17.7
1984 19.9 17.6
1983 19.7 17.5
1982 19.5 17.3
1981 19.2 17.2
1980 19 17.1
1979 18.8 16.8
1978 18.6 16.3
1977 18.4 15.8
1976 18.3 15.4
1975 18.1 15.2
1974 18 15
1973 17.8 14.9
1972 17.7 14.9
1971 17.7 14.9
1970 17.6 14.9
1969 17.6 15
1968 17.5 15.1
1967 17.5 15
1966 17.5 14.9
1965 17.5 14.8
1964 17.6 15
1963 17.6 15.2
1962 17.7 15.5
1961 17.8 16
1960 17.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
n/a
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Panama Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
90.1%
2001
English speaking
14%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Panama Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
752 mi
2011

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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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