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Panama vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 115th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Saudi Arabia
Population
4642198
36734925
Population rank 128/197 44/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 78/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Panama and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Panama and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Panama

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Panama Saudi Arabia
2024 $86,523,959,132 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $83,812,155,244 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $76,479,304,471 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $67,396,392,506 $982,661,066,667
2020 $57,059,846,522 $767,951,200,000
2019 $69,778,991,193 $888,890,133,333
2018 $67,316,471,181 $886,564,800,000
2017 $64,327,688,826 $741,266,133,333
2016 $59,760,858,718 $689,279,466,667
2015 $55,767,806,073 $693,414,400,000
2014 $51,427,104,882 $787,153,066,667
2013 $46,949,496,479 $769,755,733,333
2012 $41,595,439,721 $751,921,333,333
2011 $35,687,738,252 $680,660,800,000
2010 $30,231,009,533 $528,207,466,667
2009 $27,791,215,547 $429,097,866,667
2008 $25,721,327,955 $519,796,800,000
2007 $21,717,433,808 $415,964,509,673
2006 $18,659,721,513 $376,900,133,511
2005 $16,623,906,739 $328,459,608,764
2004 $15,100,203,362 $258,742,133,333
2003 $13,603,456,003 $215,807,733,333
2002 $12,800,851,271 $189,605,866,667
2001 $12,252,906,341 $184,137,600,000
2000 $11,966,497,049 $189,514,933,333
1999 $11,660,704,777 $161,717,066,667
1998 $11,019,557,689 $146,775,466,667
1997 $10,058,854,386 $165,963,684,913
1996 $9,197,503,323 $158,662,483,311
1995 $9,573,813,700 $143,343,124,166
1994 $9,365,289,800 $135,174,899,866
1993 $8,782,585,400 $132,967,957,276
1992 $8,042,337,700 $137,087,850,467
1991 $7,074,675,500 $132,223,230,975
1990 $6,433,967,000 $117,630,173,565
1989 $5,918,469,800 $95,344,459,279
1988 $5,902,783,400 $88,256,074,766
1987 $6,827,665,300 $85,695,861,148
1986 $6,797,834,200 $86,961,922,765
1985 $6,541,517,100 $103,897,846,494
1984 $6,183,387,100 $119,624,858,116
1983 $5,923,755,900 $129,171,635,311
1982 $5,769,767,900 $153,240,313,858
1981 $5,222,421,500 $184,291,360,139
1980 $4,614,086,400 $164,539,660,725
1979 $3,704,551,600 $111,858,444,786
1978 $3,244,558,600 $80,266,516,687
1977 $2,738,261,900 $74,188,986,586
1976 $2,588,106,000 $64,005,665,722
1975 $2,435,304,100 $46,773,208,643
1974 $2,188,307,600 $45,412,957,746
1973 $1,913,793,400 $14,947,435,499
1972 $1,673,411,700 $9,664,267,087
1971 $1,523,917,200 $7,184,806,909
1970 $1,351,006,400 $5,377,333,333
1969 $1,221,305,700 $4,485,777,644
1968 $1,112,791,100 $4,187,777,711
1967 $1,034,376,400 $3,257,022,223
1966 $928,833,000 $2,920,555,557
1965 $852,485,300 $2,647,955,558
1964 $776,137,500 $2,371,808,713
1963 $722,784,500 $2,207,393,172
1962 $652,120,900 $2,130,606,532
1961 $599,026,300 $1,920,811,284
1960 $537,147,100 $1,748,124,064

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

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Panama and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Saudi Arabia
2024 $19,161 $35,122
2023 $18,797 $36,157
2022 $17,379 $38,510
2021 $15,510 $31,921
2020 $13,291 $24,339
2019 $16,478 $29,567
2018 $16,151 $29,360
2017 $15,695 $23,929
2016 $14,832 $22,268
2015 $14,083 $23,256
2014 $13,213 $27,805
2013 $12,273 $27,865
2012 $11,065 $28,733
2011 $9,662 $27,127
2010 $8,331 $22,028
2009 $7,797 $17,718
2008 $7,348 $22,320
2007 $6,318 $18,596
2006 $5,529 $17,564
2005 $5,018 $15,976
2004 $4,645 $13,154
2003 $4,265 $11,487
2002 $4,091 $10,586
2001 $3,992 $10,805
2000 $3,975 $11,715
1999 $3,950 $10,452
1998 $3,808 $9,836
1997 $3,546 $11,545
1996 $3,308 $11,472
1995 $3,514 $10,786
1994 $3,508 $10,602
1993 $3,358 $10,885
1992 $3,140 $11,730
1991 $2,821 $11,847
1990 $2,620 $11,055
1989 $2,462 $9,414
1988 $2,509 $9,165
1987 $2,966 $9,386
1986 $3,019 $10,078
1985 $2,972 $12,745
1984 $2,875 $15,541
1983 $2,819 $17,810
1982 $2,811 $22,454
1981 $2,605 $28,703
1980 $2,357 $27,206
1979 $1,938 $19,612
1978 $1,738 $14,914
1977 $1,503 $14,595
1976 $1,457 $13,313
1975 $1,406 $10,266
1974 $1,296 $10,503
1973 $1,164 $3,640
1972 $1,046 $2,474
1971 $979 $1,929
1970 $893 $1,509
1969 $830 $1,313
1968 $778 $1,276
1967 $745 $1,032
1966 $689 $961
1965 $651 $904
1964 $611 $840
1963 $587 $812
1962 $546 $813
1961 $516 $760
1960 $477 $718

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

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Panama vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Saudi Arabia
2026 80.1 79.4
2025 80 79.2
2024 79.8 79
2023 79.6 78.7
2022 79.3 77.3
2021 77 77.1
2020 76.3 77.6
2019 78.5 78.3
2018 78.3 78.7
2017 77.9 78.7
2016 77.8 78.4
2015 77.6 77.8
2014 77.4 77.1
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 76.9 76.1
2011 76.7 75.8
2010 76.4 75.6
2009 76.2 75.4
2008 75.9 75.3
2007 75.7 75.1
2006 75.4 74.8
2005 75.2 74.4
2004 74.8 74
2003 74.6 73.7
2002 74.2 73.3
2001 73.8 73
2000 73.4 72.6
1999 73.1 72.3
1998 72.8 72
1997 72.5 71.6
1996 72.2 71.3
1995 72 70.9
1994 71.9 70.6
1993 71.8 70.2
1992 71.5 69.8
1991 71.3 69.3
1990 71.3 68.9
1989 70.1 68.4
1988 70.9 67.8
1987 70.8 67.2
1986 70.7 66.6
1985 70.5 66
1984 70.4 65.4
1983 70.1 64.7
1982 69.9 64
1981 69.8 63.3
1980 69.5 62.4
1979 69.1 61.5
1978 68.7 60.7
1977 68.3 59.7
1976 67.8 58.8
1975 67.2 57.8
1974 66.6 56.8
1973 65.8 55.8
1972 65.2 54.7
1971 64.7 53.7
1970 64.1 52.7
1969 63.7 51.8
1968 63.2 50.9
1967 62.9 50
1966 62.6 49.2
1965 62.3 48.4
1964 62.1 47.7
1963 61.8 47.1
1962 61.4 46.5
1961 60.9 45.9
1960 60.3 45.3
1959 59.6 44.8
1958 58.9 44.2
1957 58.3 43.7
1956 57.9 43.1
1955 57.5 42.6
1954 57.2 42.1
1953 56.8 41.6
1952 56.4 41.1
1951 55.9 40.6
1950 55.4 40

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

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Panama and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Panama Saudi Arabia
2024 4,515,577 35,300,280
2023 4,458,759 33,702,731
2022 4,400,773 32,175,224
2021 4,345,405 30,784,383
2020 4,293,261 31,552,510
2019 4,234,700 30,063,799
2018 4,167,860 30,196,281
2017 4,098,707 30,977,355
2016 4,029,086 30,954,198
2015 3,960,035 29,816,382
2014 3,892,101 28,309,273
2013 3,825,329 27,624,004
2012 3,759,256 26,168,861
2011 3,693,505 25,091,867
2010 3,628,535 23,978,487
2009 3,564,381 24,217,654
2008 3,500,648 23,287,877
2007 3,437,490 22,368,313
2006 3,375,024 21,459,144
2005 3,313,026 20,559,890
2004 3,251,155 19,669,480
2003 3,189,807 18,786,767
2002 3,129,344 17,910,910
2001 3,069,537 17,041,397
2000 3,010,369 16,177,722
1999 2,951,822 15,472,075
1998 2,893,914 14,922,185
1997 2,836,695 14,374,943
1996 2,780,227 13,831,009
1995 2,724,557 13,289,245
1994 2,669,546 12,750,040
1993 2,615,099 12,215,862
1992 2,561,336 11,686,676
1991 2,508,265 11,160,744
1990 2,455,583 10,640,691
1989 2,403,820 10,128,394
1988 2,352,848 9,629,165
1987 2,301,970 9,130,194
1986 2,251,325 8,628,639
1985 2,200,915 8,151,779
1984 2,150,782 7,697,307
1983 2,101,106 7,252,941
1982 2,052,271 6,824,486
1981 2,004,418 6,420,551
1980 1,957,534 6,047,997
1979 1,911,552 5,703,698
1978 1,866,311 5,381,902
1977 1,821,543 5,083,048
1976 1,776,935 4,807,933
1975 1,732,389 4,556,287
1974 1,687,926 4,323,632
1973 1,643,690 4,106,344
1972 1,599,723 3,905,722
1971 1,556,081 3,724,031
1970 1,513,070 3,562,470
1969 1,470,886 3,417,114
1968 1,429,447 3,282,711
1967 1,388,628 3,157,242
1966 1,348,388 3,039,887
1965 1,308,835 2,928,771
1964 1,270,065 2,821,968
1963 1,232,124 2,719,341
1962 1,195,301 2,620,910
1961 1,159,870 2,526,347
1960 1,126,005 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Panama

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Saudi Arabia
2023 2.12 2.28
2022 2.14 2.14
2021 2.15 2.17
2020 2.18 2.27
2019 2.29 2.49
2018 2.4 2.67
2017 2.46 2.67
2016 2.5 2.65
2015 2.53 2.63
2014 2.55 2.68
2013 2.57 2.67
2012 2.59 2.78
2011 2.6 2.8
2010 2.59 2.81
2009 2.59 2.95
2008 2.61 3.07
2007 2.61 3.19
2006 2.62 3.18
2005 2.64 3.16
2004 2.68 3.26
2003 2.68 3.47
2002 2.7 3.71
2001 2.72 3.96
2000 2.74 4.21
1999 2.77 4.35
1998 2.79 4.52
1997 2.81 4.66
1996 2.83 4.81
1995 2.85 4.99
1994 2.88 5.16
1993 2.91 5.33
1992 2.95 5.49
1991 3 5.64
1990 3.07 5.8
1989 3.12 5.98
1988 3.17 6.15
1987 3.25 6.34
1986 3.34 6.52
1985 3.43 6.65
1984 3.52 6.78
1983 3.6 6.88
1982 3.66 6.98
1981 3.72 7.07
1980 3.8 7.15
1979 3.88 7.23
1978 3.98 7.26
1977 4.12 7.3
1976 4.26 7.33
1975 4.41 7.37
1974 4.58 7.43
1973 4.74 7.48
1972 4.91 7.54
1971 5.05 7.56
1970 5.18 7.58
1969 5.29 7.6
1968 5.41 7.63
1967 5.53 7.66
1966 5.65 7.66
1965 5.73 7.66
1964 5.81 7.67
1963 5.87 7.65
1962 5.87 7.64
1961 5.87 7.63
1960 5.83 7.63

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

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Panama and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Saudi Arabia
2024 30.9 30.5
2023 30.6 30.2
2022 30.3 29.7
2021 30 29.5
2020 29.7 29.4
2019 29.4 29.3
2018 29.1 29.3
2017 28.8 29
2016 28.5 28.6
2015 28.3 27.9
2014 28 27.2
2013 27.8 26.6
2012 27.5 25.9
2011 27.2 25.2
2010 27 24.5
2009 26.7 23.9
2008 26.4 23.4
2007 26.1 22.8
2006 25.9 22.3
2005 25.6 21.9
2004 25.3 21.4
2003 25.1 21.1
2002 24.8 20.8
2001 24.5 20.7
2000 24.3 20.8
1999 24 20.7
1998 23.7 20.4
1997 23.5 20.2
1996 23.2 19.9
1995 22.9 19.7
1994 22.7 19.6
1993 22.4 19.4
1992 22.1 19.3
1991 21.8 19.2
1990 21.5 19
1989 21.3 19
1988 21 18.9
1987 20.7 18.8
1986 20.4 18.7
1985 20.2 18.7
1984 19.9 18.6
1983 19.7 18.5
1982 19.5 18.4
1981 19.2 18.3
1980 19 18.2
1979 18.8 18.1
1978 18.6 18
1977 18.4 17.9
1976 18.3 17.8
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18 17.6
1973 17.8 17.5
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.7 17.4
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.6 17.4
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.5 17.6
1966 17.5 17.7
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.6 18
1963 17.6 18.2
1962 17.7 18.4
1961 17.8 18.5
1960 17.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Panama Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
14%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Panama Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
137,554 mi
2006

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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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