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Panama vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 115th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Slovakia
Population
4642198
5359438
Population rank 128/197 125/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Panama and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Panama and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Panama

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Panama Slovakia
2024 $86,523,959,132 $140,934,076,532
2023 $83,812,155,244 $133,578,518,424
2022 $76,479,304,471 $115,792,972,358
2021 $67,396,392,506 $120,511,265,913
2020 $57,059,846,522 $107,732,602,896
2019 $69,778,991,193 $105,843,498,304
2018 $67,316,471,181 $106,611,673,365
2017 $64,327,688,826 $95,978,130,735
2016 $59,760,858,718 $90,347,173,229
2015 $55,767,806,073 $89,178,548,717
2014 $51,427,104,882 $101,713,075,599
2013 $46,949,496,479 $99,134,277,850
2012 $41,595,439,721 $94,724,394,278
2011 $35,687,738,252 $99,705,104,723
2010 $30,231,009,533 $91,112,160,801
2009 $27,791,215,547 $89,342,984,698
2008 $25,721,327,955 $100,830,060,553
2007 $21,717,433,808 $86,587,749,518
2006 $18,659,721,513 $70,751,813,443
2005 $16,623,906,739 $62,547,753,148
2004 $15,100,203,362 $57,215,475,076
2003 $13,603,456,003 $46,616,149,117
2002 $12,800,851,271 $35,243,658,399
2001 $12,252,906,341 $30,726,659,551
2000 $11,966,497,049 $29,215,726,005
1999 $11,660,704,777 $30,496,272,225
1998 $11,019,557,689 $29,976,207,629
1997 $10,058,854,386 $27,844,628,979
1996 $9,197,503,323 $28,197,790,875
1995 $9,573,813,700 $26,180,022,222
1994 $9,365,289,800 $20,428,139,756
1993 $8,782,585,400 $16,737,973,764
1992 $8,042,337,700 $15,699,327,209
1991 $7,074,675,500 $14,459,924,589
1990 $6,433,967,000 $12,915,046,978
1989 $5,918,469,800 -
1988 $5,902,783,400 -
1987 $6,827,665,300 -
1986 $6,797,834,200 -
1985 $6,541,517,100 -
1984 $6,183,387,100 -
1983 $5,923,755,900 -
1982 $5,769,767,900 -
1981 $5,222,421,500 -
1980 $4,614,086,400 -
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Slovakia
2024 $19,161 $25,993
2023 $18,797 $24,615
2022 $17,379 $21,318
2021 $15,510 $22,123
2020 $13,291 $19,735
2019 $16,478 $19,406
2018 $16,151 $19,573
2017 $15,695 $17,646
2016 $14,832 $16,636
2015 $14,083 $16,442
2014 $13,213 $18,771
2013 $12,273 $18,313
2012 $11,065 $17,517
2011 $9,662 $18,469
2010 $8,331 $16,899
2009 $7,797 $16,587
2008 $7,348 $18,744
2007 $6,318 $16,110
2006 $5,529 $13,168
2005 $5,018 $11,642
2004 $4,645 $10,650
2003 $4,265 $8,675
2002 $4,091 $6,555
2001 $3,992 $5,712
2000 $3,975 $5,422
1999 $3,950 $5,652
1998 $3,808 $5,561
1997 $3,546 $5,172
1996 $3,308 $5,248
1995 $3,514 $4,883
1994 $3,508 $3,821
1993 $3,358 $3,143
1992 $3,140 $2,959
1991 $2,821 $2,727
1990 $2,620 $2,437
1989 $2,462 -
1988 $2,509 -
1987 $2,966 -
1986 $3,019 -
1985 $2,972 -
1984 $2,875 -
1983 $2,819 -
1982 $2,811 -
1981 $2,605 -
1980 $2,357 -
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Slovakia
2026 80.1 78.8
2025 80 78.7
2024 79.8 78.5
2023 79.6 78.3
2022 79.3 77
2021 77 74.6
2020 76.3 76.9
2019 78.5 77.7
2018 78.3 77.3
2017 77.9 77.2
2016 77.8 77.2
2015 77.6 76.7
2014 77.4 76.8
2013 77.1 76.5
2012 76.9 76.2
2011 76.7 76
2010 76.4 75.5
2009 76.2 75.2
2008 75.9 74.9
2007 75.7 74.5
2006 75.4 74.4
2005 75.2 74.2
2004 74.8 74.2
2003 74.6 73.8
2002 74.2 73.8
2001 73.8 73.6
2000 73.4 73.1
1999 73.1 73
1998 72.8 72.6
1997 72.5 72.7
1996 72.2 72.7
1995 72 72.3
1994 71.9 72.3
1993 71.8 71.9
1992 71.5 71.4
1991 71.3 70.9
1990 71.3 70.8
1989 70.1 70.9
1988 70.9 71.1
1987 70.8 71.1
1986 70.7 70.9
1985 70.5 70.7
1984 70.4 70.7
1983 70.1 70.5
1982 69.9 70.8
1981 69.8 70.6
1980 69.5 70.4
1979 69.1 70.7
1978 68.7 70.4
1977 68.3 70.4
1976 67.8 70.5
1975 67.2 70.3
1974 66.6 70.2
1973 65.8 70
1972 65.2 70.3
1971 64.7 69.9
1970 64.1 69.7
1969 63.7 69.8
1968 63.2 70.5
1967 62.9 71
1966 62.6 70.4
1965 62.3 70.3
1964 62.1 71.1
1963 61.8 70.7
1962 61.4 70.3
1961 60.9 70.8
1960 60.3 70.3
1959 59.6 69
1958 58.9 69.4
1957 58.3 67.5
1956 57.9 68.4
1955 57.5 67.8
1954 57.2 66.7
1953 56.8 65.7
1952 56.4 64.3
1951 55.9 61.1
1950 55.4 60.8

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

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Panama and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Panama Slovakia
2024 4,515,577 5,422,069
2023 4,458,759 5,426,740
2022 4,400,773 5,431,752
2021 4,345,405 5,447,247
2020 4,293,261 5,458,827
2019 4,234,700 5,454,147
2018 4,167,860 5,446,771
2017 4,098,707 5,439,232
2016 4,029,086 5,430,798
2015 3,960,035 5,423,801
2014 3,892,101 5,418,649
2013 3,825,329 5,413,393
2012 3,759,256 5,407,579
2011 3,693,505 5,398,384
2010 3,628,535 5,391,428
2009 3,564,381 5,386,406
2008 3,500,648 5,379,233
2007 3,437,490 5,374,622
2006 3,375,024 5,373,054
2005 3,313,026 5,372,807
2004 3,251,155 5,372,280
2003 3,189,807 5,373,374
2002 3,129,344 5,376,912
2001 3,069,537 5,378,867
2000 3,010,369 5,388,720
1999 2,951,822 5,396,020
1998 2,893,914 5,390,516
1997 2,836,695 5,383,291
1996 2,780,227 5,373,361
1995 2,724,557 5,361,999
1994 2,669,546 5,346,331
1993 2,615,099 5,325,305
1992 2,561,336 5,305,016
1991 2,508,265 5,303,294
1990 2,455,583 5,299,187
1989 2,403,820 5,275,942
1988 2,352,848 5,250,596
1987 2,301,970 5,222,840
1986 2,251,325 5,193,838
1985 2,200,915 5,161,768
1984 2,150,782 5,127,097
1983 2,101,106 5,091,971
1982 2,052,271 5,055,099
1981 2,004,418 5,016,105
1980 1,957,534 4,979,815
1979 1,911,552 4,938,973
1978 1,866,311 4,890,125
1977 1,821,543 4,840,501
1976 1,776,935 4,789,507
1975 1,732,389 4,739,105
1974 1,687,926 4,689,623
1973 1,643,690 4,641,445
1972 1,599,723 4,596,622
1971 1,556,081 4,557,449
1970 1,513,070 4,538,223
1969 1,470,886 4,518,607
1968 1,429,447 4,483,915
1967 1,388,628 4,449,367
1966 1,348,388 4,411,666
1965 1,308,835 4,370,983
1964 1,270,065 4,327,341
1963 1,232,124 4,282,017
1962 1,195,301 4,238,188
1961 1,159,870 4,191,667
1960 1,126,005 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Panama

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Slovakia
2023 2.12 1.49
2022 2.14 1.57
2021 2.15 1.63
2020 2.18 1.59
2019 2.29 1.57
2018 2.4 1.54
2017 2.46 1.52
2016 2.5 1.48
2015 2.53 1.4
2014 2.55 1.37
2013 2.57 1.34
2012 2.59 1.34
2011 2.6 1.45
2010 2.59 1.43
2009 2.59 1.44
2008 2.61 1.34
2007 2.61 1.27
2006 2.62 1.25
2005 2.64 1.27
2004 2.68 1.25
2003 2.68 1.2
2002 2.7 1.19
2001 2.72 1.2
2000 2.74 1.3
1999 2.77 1.33
1998 2.79 1.37
1997 2.81 1.43
1996 2.83 1.47
1995 2.85 1.52
1994 2.88 1.67
1993 2.91 1.87
1992 2.95 1.93
1991 3 2.05
1990 3.07 2.09
1989 3.12 2.07
1988 3.17 2.13
1987 3.25 2.14
1986 3.34 2.2
1985 3.43 2.26
1984 3.52 2.26
1983 3.6 2.28
1982 3.66 2.28
1981 3.72 2.29
1980 3.8 2.32
1979 3.88 2.45
1978 3.98 2.47
1977 4.12 2.49
1976 4.26 2.55
1975 4.41 2.55
1974 4.58 2.61
1973 4.74 2.56
1972 4.91 2.49
1971 5.05 2.43
1970 5.18 2.41
1969 5.29 2.43
1968 5.41 2.39
1967 5.53 2.48
1966 5.65 2.66
1965 5.73 2.78
1964 5.81 2.89
1963 5.87 2.92
1962 5.87 2.83
1961 5.87 2.96
1960 5.83 3.04

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

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Panama and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Slovakia
2024 30.9 42.7
2023 30.6 42.3
2022 30.3 41.9
2021 30 41.5
2020 29.7 41.2
2019 29.4 40.8
2018 29.1 40.4
2017 28.8 40
2016 28.5 39.6
2015 28.3 39.2
2014 28 38.8
2013 27.8 38.4
2012 27.5 38
2011 27.2 37.6
2010 27 37.3
2009 26.7 36.9
2008 26.4 36.6
2007 26.1 36.2
2006 25.9 35.8
2005 25.6 35.5
2004 25.3 35.2
2003 25.1 34.9
2002 24.8 34.6
2001 24.5 34.3
2000 24.3 33.9
1999 24 33.6
1998 23.7 33.3
1997 23.5 33
1996 23.2 32.7
1995 22.9 32.5
1994 22.7 32.2
1993 22.4 31.9
1992 22.1 31.7
1991 21.8 31.5
1990 21.5 31.3
1989 21.3 31.1
1988 21 30.8
1987 20.7 30.6
1986 20.4 30.3
1985 20.2 30.1
1984 19.9 29.8
1983 19.7 29.6
1982 19.5 29.4
1981 19.2 29.1
1980 19 28.9
1979 18.8 28.8
1978 18.6 28.6
1977 18.4 28.5
1976 18.3 28.4
1975 18.1 28.4
1974 18 28.4
1973 17.8 28.4
1972 17.7 28.3
1971 17.7 28.3
1970 17.6 28.3
1969 17.6 28.3
1968 17.5 28.2
1967 17.5 28.1
1966 17.5 28
1965 17.5 28
1964 17.6 27.9
1963 17.6 27.9
1962 17.7 27.8
1961 17.8 27.7
1960 17.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
0
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Panama Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Slovakia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
14%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Panama Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Slovakia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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