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Panama vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 115th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Samoa
Population
4642198
220932
Population rank 128/197 177/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Panama and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Panama and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Panama

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Panama Samoa
2024 $86,523,959,132 $1,175,749,786
2023 $83,812,155,244 $1,044,909,500
2022 $76,479,304,471 $889,554,712
2021 $67,396,392,506 $859,724,936
2020 $57,059,846,522 $868,884,903
2019 $69,778,991,193 $912,950,466
2018 $67,316,471,181 $878,448,433
2017 $64,327,688,826 $884,844,384
2016 $59,760,858,718 $843,924,797
2015 $55,767,806,073 $824,150,499
2014 $51,427,104,882 $796,683,520
2013 $46,949,496,479 $797,736,334
2012 $41,595,439,721 $773,141,661
2011 $35,687,738,252 $744,097,050
2010 $30,231,009,533 $680,260,907
2009 $27,791,215,547 $628,006,115
2008 $25,721,327,955 $641,346,192
2007 $21,717,433,808 $573,548,460
2006 $18,659,721,513 $499,923,758
2005 $16,623,906,739 $476,801,793
2004 $15,100,203,362 $407,747,565
2003 $13,603,456,003 $333,426,188
2002 $12,800,851,271 $281,790,134
2001 $12,252,906,341 $266,299,591
2000 $11,966,497,049 $258,856,140
1999 $11,660,704,777 $255,408,060
1998 $11,019,557,689 $269,485,244
1997 $10,058,854,386 $285,475,592
1996 $9,197,503,323 $249,907,869
1995 $9,573,813,700 $224,865,731
1994 $9,365,289,800 $221,098,107
1993 $8,782,585,400 $133,122,897
1992 $8,042,337,700 $132,303,041
1991 $7,074,675,500 $125,597,205
1990 $6,433,967,000 $125,766,270
1989 $5,918,469,800 $122,888,610
1988 $5,902,783,400 $133,016,065
1987 $6,827,665,300 $111,713,922
1986 $6,797,834,200 $100,947,849
1985 $6,541,517,100 $95,572,173
1984 $6,183,387,100 $109,200,934
1983 $5,923,755,900 $111,862,824
1982 $5,769,767,900 $121,221,652
1981 $5,222,421,500 $118,190,655
1980 $4,614,086,400 $125,747,038
1979 $3,704,551,600 $122,257,393
1978 $3,244,558,600 $108,223,444
1977 $2,738,261,900 $98,295,671
1976 $2,588,106,000 $85,003,078
1975 $2,435,304,100 $93,489,283
1974 $2,188,307,600 $93,549,611
1973 $1,913,793,400 $82,452,985
1972 $1,673,411,700 $62,566,116
1971 $1,523,917,200 $53,719,569
1970 $1,351,006,400 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Samoa
2024 $19,161 $5,393
2023 $18,797 $4,823
2022 $17,379 $4,132
2021 $15,510 $4,022
2020 $13,291 $4,100
2019 $16,478 $4,352
2018 $16,151 $4,232
2017 $15,695 $4,308
2016 $14,832 $4,147
2015 $14,083 $4,084
2014 $13,213 $3,983
2013 $12,273 $4,024
2012 $11,065 $3,935
2011 $9,662 $3,822
2010 $8,331 $3,524
2009 $7,797 $3,279
2008 $7,348 $3,374
2007 $6,318 $3,039
2006 $5,529 $2,663
2005 $5,018 $2,550
2004 $4,645 $2,189
2003 $4,265 $1,798
2002 $4,091 $1,528
2001 $3,992 $1,454
2000 $3,975 $1,425
1999 $3,950 $1,417
1998 $3,808 $1,506
1997 $3,546 $1,608
1996 $3,308 $1,419
1995 $3,514 $1,288
1994 $3,508 $1,277
1993 $3,358 $775
1992 $3,140 $777
1991 $2,821 $742
1990 $2,620 $744
1989 $2,462 $728
1988 $2,509 $790
1987 $2,966 $666
1986 $3,019 $604
1985 $2,972 $573
1984 $2,875 $655
1983 $2,819 $671
1982 $2,811 $728
1981 $2,605 $713
1980 $2,357 $765
1979 $1,938 $751
1978 $1,738 $671
1977 $1,503 $615
1976 $1,457 $541
1975 $1,406 $610
1974 $1,296 $626
1973 $1,164 $563
1972 $1,046 $433
1971 $979 $377
1970 $893 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Samoa
2026 80.1 72.1
2025 80 71.9
2024 79.8 71.8
2023 79.6 71.7
2022 79.3 71.6
2021 77 71.1
2020 76.3 70.7
2019 78.5 70.3
2018 78.3 71.1
2017 77.9 71
2016 77.8 71
2015 77.6 71.1
2014 77.4 71.1
2013 77.1 71.2
2012 76.9 71.2
2011 76.7 71.4
2010 76.4 71.5
2009 76.2 69.5
2008 75.9 71.5
2007 75.7 71.6
2006 75.4 71.6
2005 75.2 71.5
2004 74.8 71.5
2003 74.6 71.4
2002 74.2 71.2
2001 73.8 71
2000 73.4 70.8
1999 73.1 70.6
1998 72.8 70.3
1997 72.5 70
1996 72.2 69.8
1995 72 69.5
1994 71.9 69.2
1993 71.8 68.8
1992 71.5 68.5
1991 71.3 68
1990 71.3 67.8
1989 70.1 67.6
1988 70.9 67.3
1987 70.8 67
1986 70.7 66.8
1985 70.5 66.6
1984 70.4 66.3
1983 70.1 66
1982 69.9 65.6
1981 69.8 65.3
1980 69.5 65
1979 69.1 64.5
1978 68.7 64.1
1977 68.3 63.7
1976 67.8 63.3
1975 67.2 62.8
1974 66.6 62.3
1973 65.8 61.9
1972 65.2 61.4
1971 64.7 60.9
1970 64.1 60.4
1969 63.7 59.9
1968 63.2 59.4
1967 62.9 58.9
1966 62.6 58.2
1965 62.3 57.9
1964 62.1 54
1963 61.8 56.9
1962 61.4 56.3
1961 60.9 55.7
1960 60.3 55.2
1959 59.6 54.6
1958 58.9 54
1957 58.3 53.4
1956 57.9 52.8
1955 57.5 52.2
1954 57.2 51.6
1953 56.8 51
1952 56.4 50.4
1951 55.9 49.8
1950 55.4 49.2

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

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Panama and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Panama Samoa
2024 4,515,577 218,019
2023 4,458,759 216,663
2022 4,400,773 215,261
2021 4,345,405 213,779
2020 4,293,261 211,944
2019 4,234,700 209,780
2018 4,167,860 207,582
2017 4,098,707 205,415
2016 4,029,086 203,499
2015 3,960,035 201,782
2014 3,892,101 200,037
2013 3,825,329 198,268
2012 3,759,256 196,498
2011 3,693,505 194,713
2010 3,628,535 193,023
2009 3,564,381 191,513
2008 3,500,648 190,107
2007 3,437,490 188,753
2006 3,375,024 187,709
2005 3,313,026 186,978
2004 3,251,155 186,249
2003 3,189,807 185,430
2002 3,129,344 184,471
2001 3,069,537 183,166
2000 3,010,369 181,685
1999 2,951,822 180,275
1998 2,893,914 178,905
1997 2,836,695 177,547
1996 2,780,227 176,071
1995 2,724,557 174,571
1994 2,669,546 173,159
1993 2,615,099 171,774
1992 2,561,336 170,331
1991 2,508,265 169,368
1990 2,455,583 169,042
1989 2,403,820 168,768
1988 2,352,848 168,346
1987 2,301,970 167,661
1986 2,251,325 167,061
1985 2,200,915 166,849
1984 2,150,782 166,796
1983 2,101,106 166,714
1982 2,052,271 166,484
1981 2,004,418 165,678
1980 1,957,534 164,322
1979 1,911,552 162,882
1978 1,866,311 161,375
1977 1,821,543 159,753
1976 1,776,935 157,113
1975 1,732,389 153,344
1974 1,687,926 149,431
1973 1,643,690 146,516
1972 1,599,723 144,538
1971 1,556,081 142,503
1970 1,513,070 140,400
1969 1,470,886 138,233
1968 1,429,447 136,020
1967 1,388,628 133,764
1966 1,348,388 131,073
1965 1,308,835 127,978
1964 1,270,065 124,894
1963 1,232,124 121,764
1962 1,195,301 118,597
1961 1,159,870 115,496
1960 1,126,005 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Samoa

Fertility rate
Panama

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Samoa
2023 2.12 3.83
2022 2.14 3.88
2021 2.15 3.94
2020 2.18 4
2019 2.29 4.06
2018 2.4 4.14
2017 2.46 4.2
2016 2.5 4.26
2015 2.53 4.34
2014 2.55 4.42
2013 2.57 4.49
2012 2.59 4.55
2011 2.6 4.56
2010 2.59 4.52
2009 2.59 4.47
2008 2.61 4.42
2007 2.61 4.36
2006 2.62 4.32
2005 2.64 4.32
2004 2.68 4.34
2003 2.68 4.39
2002 2.7 4.44
2001 2.72 4.48
2000 2.74 4.52
1999 2.77 4.57
1998 2.79 4.64
1997 2.81 4.7
1996 2.83 4.74
1995 2.85 4.77
1994 2.88 4.79
1993 2.91 4.83
1992 2.95 4.87
1991 3 4.91
1990 3.07 5.01
1989 3.12 5.11
1988 3.17 5.21
1987 3.25 5.32
1986 3.34 5.42
1985 3.43 5.49
1984 3.52 5.55
1983 3.6 5.62
1982 3.66 5.68
1981 3.72 5.75
1980 3.8 5.86
1979 3.88 5.99
1978 3.98 6.15
1977 4.12 6.31
1976 4.26 6.47
1975 4.41 6.61
1974 4.58 6.75
1973 4.74 6.91
1972 4.91 7.07
1971 5.05 7.22
1970 5.18 7.34
1969 5.29 7.43
1968 5.41 7.5
1967 5.53 7.55
1966 5.65 7.6
1965 5.73 7.65
1964 5.81 7.7
1963 5.87 7.73
1962 5.87 7.76
1961 5.87 7.77
1960 5.83 7.78

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

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Panama and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Samoa
2024 30.9 20.9
2023 30.6 21
2022 30.3 21.1
2021 30 21.4
2020 29.7 21.4
2019 29.4 21.5
2018 29.1 21.4
2017 28.8 21.4
2016 28.5 21.3
2015 28.3 21.2
2014 28 21.1
2013 27.8 21
2012 27.5 20.8
2011 27.2 20.8
2010 27 20.8
2009 26.7 20.8
2008 26.4 20.7
2007 26.1 20.6
2006 25.9 20.4
2005 25.6 20.3
2004 25.3 20.1
2003 25.1 19.9
2002 24.8 19.7
2001 24.5 19.7
2000 24.3 19.8
1999 24 19.9
1998 23.7 19.9
1997 23.5 19.8
1996 23.2 19.7
1995 22.9 19.6
1994 22.7 19.3
1993 22.4 19
1992 22.1 18.7
1991 21.8 18.5
1990 21.5 18.4
1989 21.3 18.3
1988 21 18.2
1987 20.7 18
1986 20.4 17.8
1985 20.2 17.6
1984 19.9 17.4
1983 19.7 17.1
1982 19.5 16.8
1981 19.2 16.6
1980 19 16.4
1979 18.8 16.2
1978 18.6 16
1977 18.4 15.8
1976 18.3 15.5
1975 18.1 15.3
1974 18 15
1973 17.8 14.9
1972 17.7 14.8
1971 17.7 14.7
1970 17.6 14.6
1969 17.6 14.5
1968 17.5 14.5
1967 17.5 14.5
1966 17.5 14.5
1965 17.5 14.5
1964 17.6 14.6
1963 17.6 14.6
1962 17.7 14.8
1961 17.8 14.9
1960 17.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Panama Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Samoa
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Panama Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Samoa
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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