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Panama vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 115th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Seychelles
Population
4642198
126311
Population rank 128/197 181/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Panama and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Panama and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Panama

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Panama Seychelles
2024 $86,523,959,132 $2,167,239,562
2023 $83,812,155,244 $2,187,379,755
2022 $76,479,304,471 $2,018,346,589
2021 $67,396,392,506 $1,487,173,795
2020 $57,059,846,522 $1,382,551,752
2019 $69,778,991,193 $1,868,690,097
2018 $67,316,471,181 $1,784,313,927
2017 $64,327,688,826 $1,675,370,641
2016 $59,760,858,718 $1,568,513,348
2015 $55,767,806,073 $1,432,403,352
2014 $51,427,104,882 $1,387,577,870
2013 $46,949,496,479 $1,333,160,407
2012 $41,595,439,721 $1,089,407,839
2011 $35,687,738,252 $1,058,918,707
2010 $30,231,009,533 $981,616,542
2009 $27,791,215,547 $850,901,620
2008 $25,721,327,955 $979,597,394
2007 $21,717,433,808 $1,077,308,814
2006 $18,659,721,513 $1,081,441,283
2005 $16,623,906,739 $977,899,382
2004 $15,100,203,362 $893,012,218
2003 $13,603,456,003 $750,847,230
2002 $12,800,851,271 $742,134,838
2001 $12,252,906,341 $662,064,156
2000 $11,966,497,049 $654,212,394
1999 $11,660,704,777 $662,838,615
1998 $11,019,557,689 $647,287,376
1997 $10,058,854,386 $598,966,982
1996 $9,197,503,323 $535,250,347
1995 $9,573,813,700 $540,733,048
1994 $9,365,289,800 $517,570,058
1993 $8,782,585,400 $504,230,621
1992 $8,042,337,700 $461,409,399
1991 $7,074,675,500 $398,307,170
1990 $6,433,967,000 $392,163,561
1989 $5,918,469,800 $324,333,367
1988 $5,902,783,400 $301,985,618
1987 $6,827,665,300 $265,212,957
1986 $6,797,834,200 $221,147,061
1985 $6,541,517,100 $179,691,483
1984 $6,183,387,100 $160,992,921
1983 $5,923,755,900 $156,098,237
1982 $5,769,767,900 $157,211,790
1981 $5,222,421,500 $163,750,728
1980 $4,614,086,400 $156,783,830
1979 $3,704,551,600 $127,261,099
1978 $3,244,558,600 $85,552,366
1977 $2,738,261,900 $64,526,401
1976 $2,588,106,000 $49,278,982
1975 $2,435,304,100 $47,803,146
1974 $2,188,307,600 $43,134,496
1973 $1,913,793,400 $36,896,280
1972 $1,673,411,700 $30,645,123
1971 $1,523,917,200 $21,965,951
1970 $1,351,006,400 $18,432,032
1969 $1,221,305,700 $16,452,028
1968 $1,112,791,100 $16,074,028
1967 $1,034,376,400 $16,632,032
1966 $928,833,000 $16,443,034
1965 $852,485,300 $15,603,032
1964 $776,137,500 $15,393,032
1963 $722,784,500 $13,923,029
1962 $652,120,900 $12,642,026
1961 $599,026,300 $11,592,024
1960 $537,147,100 $12,012,025

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

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Panama and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Seychelles
2024 $19,161 $17,859
2023 $18,797 $18,263
2022 $17,379 $16,837
2021 $15,510 $14,983
2020 $13,291 $14,041
2019 $16,478 $19,142
2018 $16,151 $18,440
2017 $15,695 $17,480
2016 $14,832 $16,567
2015 $14,083 $15,333
2014 $13,213 $15,188
2013 $12,273 $14,821
2012 $11,065 $12,337
2011 $9,662 $12,110
2010 $8,331 $10,935
2009 $7,797 $9,747
2008 $7,348 $11,265
2007 $6,318 $12,669
2006 $5,529 $12,783
2005 $5,018 $11,802
2004 $4,645 $10,828
2003 $4,265 $9,070
2002 $4,091 $8,864
2001 $3,992 $8,153
2000 $3,975 $8,064
1999 $3,950 $8,243
1998 $3,808 $8,210
1997 $3,546 $7,747
1996 $3,308 $7,004
1995 $3,514 $7,181
1994 $3,508 $6,975
1993 $3,358 $6,979
1992 $3,140 $6,520
1991 $2,821 $5,655
1990 $2,620 $5,642
1989 $2,462 $4,689
1988 $2,509 $4,392
1987 $2,966 $3,872
1986 $3,019 $3,368
1985 $2,972 $2,754
1984 $2,875 $2,488
1983 $2,819 $2,426
1982 $2,811 $2,441
1981 $2,605 $2,557
1980 $2,357 $2,478
1979 $1,938 $2,030
1978 $1,738 $1,377
1977 $1,503 $1,044
1976 $1,457 $814
1975 $1,406 $806
1974 $1,296 $745
1973 $1,164 $649
1972 $1,046 $547
1971 $979 $402
1970 $893 $344
1969 $830 $314
1968 $778 $314
1967 $745 $333
1966 $689 $338
1965 $651 $328
1964 $611 $332
1963 $587 $308
1962 $546 $287
1961 $516 $270.3
1960 $477 $288.1

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

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Panama vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Seychelles
2026 80.1 73.3
2025 80 73.1
2024 79.8 73
2023 79.6 72.9
2022 79.3 71.2
2021 77 71.2
2020 76.3 74.1
2019 78.5 72.1
2018 78.3 72.2
2017 77.9 72.2
2016 77.8 72.2
2015 77.6 72.3
2014 77.4 72.4
2013 77.1 72.4
2012 76.9 72.5
2011 76.7 72.5
2010 76.4 72.5
2009 76.2 72.4
2008 75.9 72.3
2007 75.7 72.2
2006 75.4 72
2005 75.2 71.9
2004 74.8 71.7
2003 74.6 71.7
2002 74.2 71.5
2001 73.8 71.4
2000 73.4 71.3
1999 73.1 71.2
1998 72.8 71.1
1997 72.5 70.8
1996 72.2 70.8
1995 72 70.6
1994 71.9 70.5
1993 71.8 70.4
1992 71.5 70.3
1991 71.3 70.3
1990 71.3 70.2
1989 70.1 70.1
1988 70.9 70
1987 70.8 69.9
1986 70.7 69.8
1985 70.5 69.6
1984 70.4 69.5
1983 70.1 69.3
1982 69.9 69
1981 69.8 68.7
1980 69.5 68.5
1979 69.1 68.2
1978 68.7 67.9
1977 68.3 67.6
1976 67.8 67.2
1975 67.2 66.8
1974 66.6 66.4
1973 65.8 65.9
1972 65.2 65.3
1971 64.7 64.6
1970 64.1 64
1969 63.7 63.3
1968 63.2 62.6
1967 62.9 62.1
1966 62.6 61.7
1965 62.3 61.4
1964 62.1 61.2
1963 61.8 60.9
1962 61.4 60.7
1961 60.9 60.6
1960 60.3 60.5
1959 59.6 60.4
1958 58.9 60.4
1957 58.3 60.2
1956 57.9 59.8
1955 57.5 59.4
1954 57.2 59
1953 56.8 58.7
1952 56.4 58.4
1951 55.9 58
1950 55.4 57.8

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

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Panama and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Panama Seychelles
2024 4,515,577 121,354
2023 4,458,759 119,773
2022 4,400,773 119,878
2021 4,345,405 99,258
2020 4,293,261 98,462
2019 4,234,700 97,625
2018 4,167,860 96,762
2017 4,098,707 95,843
2016 4,029,086 94,677
2015 3,960,035 93,419
2014 3,892,101 91,359
2013 3,825,329 89,949
2012 3,759,256 88,303
2011 3,693,505 87,441
2010 3,628,535 89,770
2009 3,564,381 87,298
2008 3,500,648 86,956
2007 3,437,490 85,033
2006 3,375,024 84,600
2005 3,313,026 82,858
2004 3,251,155 82,475
2003 3,189,807 82,781
2002 3,129,344 83,723
2001 3,069,537 81,202
2000 3,010,369 81,131
1999 2,951,822 80,410
1998 2,893,914 78,846
1997 2,836,695 77,319
1996 2,780,227 76,417
1995 2,724,557 75,304
1994 2,669,546 74,205
1993 2,615,099 72,253
1992 2,561,336 70,763
1991 2,508,265 70,439
1990 2,455,583 69,507
1989 2,403,820 69,167
1988 2,352,848 68,755
1987 2,301,970 68,499
1986 2,251,325 65,652
1985 2,200,915 65,244
1984 2,150,782 64,717
1983 2,101,106 64,335
1982 2,052,271 64,413
1981 2,004,418 64,035
1980 1,957,534 63,261
1979 1,911,552 62,686
1978 1,866,311 62,150
1977 1,821,543 61,786
1976 1,776,935 60,504
1975 1,732,389 59,292
1974 1,687,926 57,937
1973 1,643,690 56,892
1972 1,599,723 56,029
1971 1,556,081 54,695
1970 1,513,070 53,600
1969 1,470,886 52,365
1968 1,429,447 51,134
1967 1,388,628 49,911
1966 1,348,388 48,699
1965 1,308,835 47,500
1964 1,270,065 46,322
1963 1,232,124 45,176
1962 1,195,301 44,042
1961 1,159,870 42,889
1960 1,126,005 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Panama

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Seychelles
2023 2.12 2.02
2022 2.14 2.01
2021 2.15 2.46
2020 2.18 2.29
2019 2.29 2.36
2018 2.4 2.41
2017 2.46 2.41
2016 2.5 2.39
2015 2.53 2.31
2014 2.55 2.25
2013 2.57 2.26
2012 2.59 2.37
2011 2.6 2.33
2010 2.59 2.16
2009 2.59 2.38
2008 2.61 2.33
2007 2.61 2.24
2006 2.62 2.11
2005 2.64 2.2
2004 2.68 2.01
2003 2.68 2.06
2002 2.7 2.04
2001 2.72 1.98
2000 2.74 2.08
1999 2.77 2.04
1998 2.79 2.04
1997 2.81 2.1
1996 2.83 2.31
1995 2.85 2.36
1994 2.88 2.6
1993 2.91 2.58
1992 2.95 2.53
1991 3 2.69
1990 3.07 2.61
1989 3.12 2.67
1988 3.17 2.79
1987 3.25 2.92
1986 3.34 3.07
1985 3.43 3.09
1984 3.52 3.24
1983 3.6 3.22
1982 3.66 3.13
1981 3.72 3.67
1980 3.8 3.79
1979 3.88 3.66
1978 3.98 3.92
1977 4.12 3.75
1976 4.26 4.09
1975 4.41 4.75
1974 4.58 5.1
1973 4.74 4.78
1972 4.91 5.16
1971 5.05 5.69
1970 5.18 5.31
1969 5.29 5.48
1968 5.41 5.61
1967 5.53 5.9
1966 5.65 6.13
1965 5.73 5.72
1964 5.81 5.69
1963 5.87 5.61
1962 5.87 5.51
1961 5.87 5.42
1960 5.83 5.31

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

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Panama and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Seychelles
2024 30.9 35
2023 30.6 34.7
2022 30.3 34.4
2021 30 34
2020 29.7 33.6
2019 29.4 33.2
2018 29.1 32.9
2017 28.8 32.6
2016 28.5 32.3
2015 28.3 32.1
2014 28 31.8
2013 27.8 31.6
2012 27.5 31.5
2011 27.2 31.4
2010 27 31.2
2009 26.7 30.8
2008 26.4 30.4
2007 26.1 30
2006 25.9 29.6
2005 25.6 29.3
2004 25.3 28.9
2003 25.1 28.5
2002 24.8 28.1
2001 24.5 27.7
2000 24.3 27.3
1999 24 26.8
1998 23.7 26.4
1997 23.5 26.1
1996 23.2 25.7
1995 22.9 25.4
1994 22.7 25.2
1993 22.4 24.8
1992 22.1 24.5
1991 21.8 24
1990 21.5 23.6
1989 21.3 23.3
1988 21 22.9
1987 20.7 22.5
1986 20.4 22.3
1985 20.2 22
1984 19.9 21.7
1983 19.7 21.4
1982 19.5 21.1
1981 19.2 20.7
1980 19 20.4
1979 18.8 19.9
1978 18.6 19.6
1977 18.4 19.3
1976 18.3 19
1975 18.1 18.9
1974 18 18.7
1973 17.8 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.7 18.4
1970 17.6 18.5
1969 17.6 18.7
1968 17.5 19
1967 17.5 19.4
1966 17.5 19.8
1965 17.5 20.2
1964 17.6 20.6
1963 17.6 21
1962 17.7 21.3
1961 17.8 21.6
1960 17.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Panama Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Seychelles
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
96.2%
2020
English speaking
14%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Panama Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Seychelles
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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