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Panama vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 115th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Senegal
Population
4642198
19491599
Population rank 128/197 68/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Panama and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Panama and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Panama

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Panama Senegal
2024 $86,523,959,132 $32,808,056,601
2023 $83,812,155,244 $30,696,331,296
2022 $76,479,304,471 $27,783,332,223
2021 $67,396,392,506 $27,520,784,130
2020 $57,059,846,522 $24,530,513,038
2019 $69,778,991,193 $23,403,995,992
2018 $67,316,471,181 $23,116,701,556
2017 $64,327,688,826 $20,996,562,944
2016 $59,760,858,718 $19,040,312,333
2015 $55,767,806,073 $17,774,766,696
2014 $51,427,104,882 $19,797,253,440
2013 $46,949,496,479 $18,918,667,725
2012 $41,595,439,721 $17,660,870,412
2011 $35,687,738,252 $17,814,283,639
2010 $30,231,009,533 $16,121,315,909
2009 $27,791,215,547 $16,145,867,495
2008 $25,721,327,955 $16,853,989,628
2007 $21,717,433,808 $13,994,218,413
2006 $18,659,721,513 $11,697,918,243
2005 $16,623,906,739 $11,009,033,438
2004 $15,100,203,362 $10,076,816,667
2003 $13,603,456,003 $8,768,721,563
2002 $12,800,851,271 $7,006,402,320
2001 $12,252,906,341 $6,507,824,829
2000 $11,966,497,049 $6,013,185,004
1999 $11,660,704,777 $6,592,834,933
1998 $11,019,557,689 $6,505,607,909
1997 $10,058,854,386 $6,041,478,726
1996 $9,197,503,323 $6,559,712,166
1995 $9,573,813,700 $6,326,342,633
1994 $9,365,289,800 $5,034,588,196
1993 $8,782,585,400 $7,367,986,241
1992 $8,042,337,700 $7,769,817,840
1991 $7,074,675,500 $7,255,210,470
1990 $6,433,967,000 $7,390,967,360
1989 $5,918,469,800 $6,366,039,373
1988 $5,902,783,400 $6,418,419,389
1987 $6,827,665,300 $6,487,353,103
1986 $6,797,834,200 $5,392,093,446
1985 $6,541,517,100 $3,818,944,918
1984 $6,183,387,100 $3,485,165,432
1983 $5,923,755,900 $3,569,356,125
1982 $5,769,767,900 $4,013,951,443
1981 $5,222,421,500 $4,095,892,781
1980 $4,614,086,400 $4,510,108,291
1979 $3,704,551,600 $4,084,877,823
1978 $3,244,558,600 $3,280,354,921
1977 $2,738,261,900 $2,938,046,463
1976 $2,588,106,000 $2,869,777,884
1975 $2,435,304,100 $2,830,388,405
1974 $2,188,307,600 $2,099,325,229
1973 $1,913,793,400 $1,863,398,590
1972 $1,673,411,700 $1,620,857,104
1971 $1,523,917,200 $1,339,549,033
1970 $1,351,006,400 $1,297,407,655
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,245,234,931
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,309,384,862
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,246,480,766
1966 $928,833,000 $1,246,908,186
1965 $852,485,300 $1,210,058,228
1964 $776,137,500 $1,188,930,645
1963 $722,784,500 $1,122,139,862
1962 $652,120,900 $1,085,475,791
1961 $599,026,300 $1,058,975,257
1960 $537,147,100 $1,003,692,370

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

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Panama and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Senegal
2024 $19,161 $1,773
2023 $18,797 $1,698
2022 $17,379 $1,574
2021 $15,510 $1,598
2020 $13,291 $1,461
2019 $16,478 $1,431
2018 $16,151 $1,453
2017 $15,695 $1,357
2016 $14,832 $1,266
2015 $14,083 $1,218
2014 $13,213 $1,399
2013 $12,273 $1,380
2012 $11,065 $1,327
2011 $9,662 $1,375
2010 $8,331 $1,276
2009 $7,797 $1,309
2008 $7,348 $1,399
2007 $6,318 $1,189
2006 $5,529 $1,017
2005 $5,018 $980
2004 $4,645 $918
2003 $4,265 $818
2002 $4,091 $669
2001 $3,992 $637
2000 $3,975 $603
1999 $3,950 $678
1998 $3,808 $685
1997 $3,546 $651
1996 $3,308 $723
1995 $3,514 $715
1994 $3,508 $584
1993 $3,358 $878
1992 $3,140 $951
1991 $2,821 $913
1990 $2,620 $957
1989 $2,462 $849
1988 $2,509 $880
1987 $2,966 $916
1986 $3,019 $784
1985 $2,972 $571
1984 $2,875 $536
1983 $2,819 $564
1982 $2,811 $652
1981 $2,605 $683
1980 $2,357 $772
1979 $1,938 $716
1978 $1,738 $589
1977 $1,503 $540
1976 $1,457 $541
1975 $1,406 $547
1974 $1,296 $417
1973 $1,164 $381
1972 $1,046 $342
1971 $979 $291.1
1970 $893 $290.5
1969 $830 $287.3
1968 $778 $311
1967 $745 $305
1966 $689 $315
1965 $651 $314
1964 $611 $318
1963 $587 $309
1962 $546 $307
1961 $516 $308
1960 $477 $300

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

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Panama vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Senegal
2026 80.1 69.4
2025 80 69.2
2024 79.8 68.9
2023 79.6 68.7
2022 79.3 67.8
2021 77 66.9
2020 76.3 67.5
2019 78.5 67.7
2018 78.3 67.4
2017 77.9 67.1
2016 77.8 66.7
2015 77.6 66.5
2014 77.4 66
2013 77.1 65.6
2012 76.9 65.2
2011 76.7 64.8
2010 76.4 64.2
2009 76.2 63.8
2008 75.9 63.2
2007 75.7 62.7
2006 75.4 61.8
2005 75.2 61
2004 74.8 60.3
2003 74.6 59.5
2002 74.2 58.9
2001 73.8 58.2
2000 73.4 57.6
1999 73.1 57.3
1998 72.8 57.1
1997 72.5 57.1
1996 72.2 57.1
1995 72 57.3
1994 71.9 57.5
1993 71.8 57.3
1992 71.5 57.3
1991 71.3 57
1990 71.3 56.7
1989 70.1 56.2
1988 70.9 55.5
1987 70.8 54.6
1986 70.7 53.7
1985 70.5 52.6
1984 70.4 51.7
1983 70.1 50.8
1982 69.9 49.9
1981 69.8 49.1
1980 69.5 48.3
1979 69.1 47.5
1978 68.7 46.6
1977 68.3 45.7
1976 67.8 44.8
1975 67.2 43.9
1974 66.6 43.1
1973 65.8 42.4
1972 65.2 41.8
1971 64.7 41.2
1970 64.1 40.8
1969 63.7 40.4
1968 63.2 40.1
1967 62.9 40
1966 62.6 39.8
1965 62.3 39.8
1964 62.1 39.8
1963 61.8 39.7
1962 61.4 39.7
1961 60.9 39.7
1960 60.3 39.7
1959 59.6 39.5
1958 58.9 39.4
1957 58.3 39.1
1956 57.9 38.9
1955 57.5 38.5
1954 57.2 38.2
1953 56.8 37.8
1952 56.4 37.4
1951 55.9 36.9
1950 55.4 36.5

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

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Panama and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Panama Senegal
2024 4,515,577 18,501,984
2023 4,458,759 18,077,573
2022 4,400,773 17,651,103
2021 4,345,405 17,220,867
2020 4,293,261 16,789,219
2019 4,234,700 16,352,922
2018 4,167,860 15,914,498
2017 4,098,707 15,475,002
2016 4,029,086 15,034,521
2015 3,960,035 14,593,331
2014 3,892,101 14,152,102
2013 3,825,329 13,710,849
2012 3,759,256 13,310,495
2011 3,693,505 12,958,897
2010 3,628,535 12,635,413
2009 3,564,381 12,337,389
2008 3,500,648 12,048,959
2007 3,437,490 11,770,344
2006 3,375,024 11,500,094
2005 3,313,026 11,235,472
2004 3,251,155 10,975,704
2003 3,189,807 10,721,176
2002 3,129,344 10,466,214
2001 3,069,537 10,212,942
2000 3,010,369 9,968,260
1999 2,951,822 9,730,887
1998 2,893,914 9,502,952
1997 2,836,695 9,283,495
1996 2,780,227 9,067,014
1995 2,724,557 8,848,101
1994 2,669,546 8,624,078
1993 2,615,099 8,396,288
1992 2,561,336 8,168,395
1991 2,508,265 7,943,085
1990 2,455,583 7,720,523
1989 2,403,820 7,502,207
1988 2,352,848 7,289,618
1987 2,301,970 7,081,530
1986 2,251,325 6,878,192
1985 2,200,915 6,683,287
1984 2,150,782 6,499,364
1983 2,101,106 6,324,504
1982 2,052,271 6,156,961
1981 2,004,418 5,997,160
1980 1,957,534 5,845,638
1979 1,911,552 5,702,895
1978 1,866,311 5,568,096
1977 1,821,543 5,439,549
1976 1,776,935 5,308,564
1975 1,732,389 5,170,810
1974 1,687,926 5,029,437
1973 1,643,690 4,885,181
1972 1,599,723 4,741,631
1971 1,556,081 4,601,864
1970 1,513,070 4,466,328
1969 1,470,886 4,334,974
1968 1,429,447 4,207,587
1967 1,388,628 4,083,870
1966 1,348,388 3,964,299
1965 1,308,835 3,849,788
1964 1,270,065 3,740,535
1963 1,232,124 3,635,876
1962 1,195,301 3,534,686
1961 1,159,870 3,436,375
1960 1,126,005 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Senegal

Fertility rate
Panama

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Senegal
2023 2.12 3.82
2022 2.14 3.86
2021 2.15 3.94
2020 2.18 4
2019 2.29 4.1
2018 2.4 4.29
2017 2.46 4.49
2016 2.5 4.65
2015 2.53 4.75
2014 2.55 4.88
2013 2.57 5.05
2012 2.59 5.13
2011 2.6 5.1
2010 2.59 5.06
2009 2.59 5.03
2008 2.61 5.02
2007 2.61 5.02
2006 2.62 5.06
2005 2.64 5.13
2004 2.68 5.19
2003 2.68 5.25
2002 2.7 5.3
2001 2.72 5.4
2000 2.74 5.5
1999 2.77 5.57
1998 2.79 5.58
1997 2.81 5.64
1996 2.83 5.72
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 2.88 5.92
1993 2.91 6.05
1992 2.95 6.15
1991 3 6.27
1990 3.07 6.4
1989 3.12 6.48
1988 3.17 6.58
1987 3.25 6.79
1986 3.34 6.9
1985 3.43 7.01
1984 3.52 7.11
1983 3.6 7.19
1982 3.66 7.25
1981 3.72 7.28
1980 3.8 7.29
1979 3.88 7.29
1978 3.98 7.28
1977 4.12 7.27
1976 4.26 7.26
1975 4.41 7.25
1974 4.58 7.25
1973 4.74 7.26
1972 4.91 7.26
1971 5.05 7.26
1970 5.18 7.26
1969 5.29 7.26
1968 5.41 7.25
1967 5.53 7.24
1966 5.65 7.22
1965 5.73 7.19
1964 5.81 7.16
1963 5.87 7.12
1962 5.87 7.08
1961 5.87 7.04
1960 5.83 7

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

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Panama and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Senegal
2024 30.9 20.4
2023 30.6 20.1
2022 30.3 19.9
2021 30 19.7
2020 29.7 19.4
2019 29.4 19.2
2018 29.1 19
2017 28.8 18.9
2016 28.5 18.7
2015 28.3 18.6
2014 28 18.6
2013 27.8 18.5
2012 27.5 18.5
2011 27.2 18.5
2010 27 18.5
2009 26.7 18.4
2008 26.4 18.4
2007 26.1 18.3
2006 25.9 18.2
2005 25.6 18.2
2004 25.3 18.1
2003 25.1 18
2002 24.8 17.8
2001 24.5 17.7
2000 24.3 17.6
1999 24 17.5
1998 23.7 17.4
1997 23.5 17.3
1996 23.2 17.2
1995 22.9 17.1
1994 22.7 17
1993 22.4 16.9
1992 22.1 16.8
1991 21.8 16.7
1990 21.5 16.6
1989 21.3 16.5
1988 21 16.4
1987 20.7 16.3
1986 20.4 16.3
1985 20.2 16.3
1984 19.9 16.3
1983 19.7 16.4
1982 19.5 16.5
1981 19.2 16.7
1980 19 16.8
1979 18.8 17
1978 18.6 17.2
1977 18.4 17.4
1976 18.3 17.6
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.8 17.9
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.6 17.9
1969 17.6 17.9
1968 17.5 17.9
1967 17.5 17.9
1966 17.5 17.8
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.6 17.9
1963 17.6 17.9
1962 17.7 18
1961 17.8 18
1960 17.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Panama Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Panama Senegal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
50.4%
2023
English speaking
14%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Panama Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Senegal
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,355 mi
2017

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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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