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Panama vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 115th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Solomon Islands
Population
4642198
863951
Population rank 128/197 161/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Panama and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Panama and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Panama

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Panama Solomon Islands
2024 $86,523,959,132 $1,583,964,704
2023 $83,812,155,244 $1,506,124,566
2022 $76,479,304,471 $1,466,670,930
2021 $67,396,392,506 $1,558,312,104
2020 $57,059,846,522 $1,536,143,428
2019 $69,778,991,193 $1,619,150,564
2018 $67,316,471,181 $1,615,473,250
2017 $64,327,688,826 $1,469,790,526
2016 $59,760,858,718 $1,379,486,291
2015 $55,767,806,073 $1,307,908,814
2014 $51,427,104,882 $1,335,576,763
2013 $46,949,496,479 $1,285,905,958
2012 $41,595,439,721 $1,185,217,634
2011 $35,687,738,252 $1,063,898,227
2010 $30,231,009,533 $898,128,551
2009 $27,791,215,547 $805,557,289
2008 $25,721,327,955 $776,335,523
2007 $21,717,433,808 $695,291,218
2006 $18,659,721,513 $617,257,458
2005 $16,623,906,739 $552,881,357
2004 $15,100,203,362 $468,000,121
2003 $13,603,456,003 $417,666,639
2002 $12,800,851,271 $346,406,739
2001 $12,252,906,341 $409,508,553
2000 $11,966,497,049 $419,842,674
1999 $11,660,704,777 $488,024,514
1998 $11,019,557,689 $457,579,840
1997 $10,058,854,386 $526,554,006
1996 $9,197,503,323 $510,586,430
1995 $9,573,813,700 $469,443,202
1994 $9,365,289,800 $402,837,005
1993 $8,782,585,400 $300,746,361
1992 $8,042,337,700 $269,034,596
1991 $7,074,675,500 $227,540,473
1990 $6,433,967,000 $214,877,667
1989 $5,918,469,800 $172,882,411
1988 $5,902,783,400 $176,494,394
1987 $6,827,665,300 $155,128,542
1986 $6,797,834,200 $147,620,048
1985 $6,541,517,100 $165,524,943
1984 $6,183,387,100 $181,570,474
1983 $5,923,755,900 $181,220,399
1982 $5,769,767,900 $192,902,019
1981 $5,222,421,500 $193,750,541
1980 $4,614,086,400 $182,852,107
1979 $3,704,551,600 $151,276,496
1978 $3,244,558,600 $111,027,427
1977 $2,738,261,900 $93,145,283
1976 $2,588,106,000 $83,100,834
1975 $2,435,304,100 $74,620,320
1974 $2,188,307,600 $84,539,332
1973 $1,913,793,400 $55,272,109
1972 $1,673,411,700 $40,606,712
1971 $1,523,917,200 $50,056,883
1970 $1,351,006,400 -
1969 $1,221,305,700 $28,606,411
1968 $1,112,791,100 $28,084,253
1967 $1,034,376,400 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Solomon Islands
2024 $19,161 $1,934
2023 $18,797 $1,883
2022 $17,379 $1,878
2021 $15,510 $2,043
2020 $13,291 $2,063
2019 $16,478 $2,224
2018 $16,151 $2,278
2017 $15,695 $2,144
2016 $14,832 $2,083
2015 $14,083 $2,045
2014 $13,213 $2,165
2013 $12,273 $2,161
2012 $11,065 $2,066
2011 $9,662 $1,924
2010 $8,331 $1,685
2009 $7,797 $1,555
2008 $7,348 $1,526
2007 $6,318 $1,390
2006 $5,529 $1,256
2005 $5,018 $1,144
2004 $4,645 $986
2003 $4,265 $896
2002 $4,091 $757
2001 $3,992 $912
2000 $3,975 $953
1999 $3,950 $1,134
1998 $3,808 $1,092
1997 $3,546 $1,292
1996 $3,308 $1,289
1995 $3,514 $1,220
1994 $3,508 $1,078
1993 $3,358 $829
1992 $3,140 $764
1991 $2,821 $666
1990 $2,620 $648
1989 $2,462 $538
1988 $2,509 $567
1987 $2,966 $515
1986 $3,019 $506
1985 $2,972 $586
1984 $2,875 $665
1983 $2,819 $686
1982 $2,811 $756
1981 $2,605 $786
1980 $2,357 $768
1979 $1,938 $658
1978 $1,738 $500
1977 $1,503 $434
1976 $1,457 $401
1975 $1,406 $372
1974 $1,296 $433
1973 $1,164 $291.3
1972 $1,046 $219.5
1971 $979 $277.1
1970 $893 -
1969 $830 $165.9
1968 $778 $166.9
1967 $745 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Solomon Islands
2026 80.1 71
2025 80 70.8
2024 79.8 70.7
2023 79.6 70.5
2022 79.3 70.4
2021 77 68.9
2020 76.3 69.3
2019 78.5 70
2018 78.3 69.8
2017 77.9 69.7
2016 77.8 69.5
2015 77.6 69.3
2014 77.4 69
2013 77.1 69
2012 76.9 69
2011 76.7 68.8
2010 76.4 68.7
2009 76.2 68.4
2008 75.9 68.3
2007 75.7 67.8
2006 75.4 68
2005 75.2 67.8
2004 74.8 67.6
2003 74.6 67.5
2002 74.2 67.4
2001 73.8 67.2
2000 73.4 67.1
1999 73.1 67
1998 72.8 66.9
1997 72.5 66.8
1996 72.2 66.7
1995 72 66.7
1994 71.9 66.7
1993 71.8 66.6
1992 71.5 66.5
1991 71.3 66.4
1990 71.3 66.2
1989 70.1 66.1
1988 70.9 65.9
1987 70.8 65.7
1986 70.7 64.7
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.4 65
1983 70.1 64.8
1982 69.9 64.5
1981 69.8 64.1
1980 69.5 63.7
1979 69.1 63.1
1978 68.7 62.5
1977 68.3 61.5
1976 67.8 61.2
1975 67.2 58.4
1974 66.6 59.6
1973 65.8 58.8
1972 65.2 57.9
1971 64.7 57
1970 64.1 56.1
1969 63.7 55.1
1968 63.2 54.1
1967 62.9 53.1
1966 62.6 52.3
1965 62.3 51.4
1964 62.1 50.6
1963 61.8 49.8
1962 61.4 49
1961 60.9 48.3
1960 60.3 47.7
1959 59.6 47
1958 58.9 46.3
1957 58.3 45.7
1956 57.9 42.8
1955 57.5 44.3
1954 57.2 43.7
1953 56.8 43.2
1952 56.4 42.6
1951 55.9 42
1950 55.4 41.4

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

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Panama and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Panama Solomon Islands
2024 4,515,577 819,198
2023 4,458,759 800,005
2022 4,400,773 781,066
2021 4,345,405 762,591
2020 4,293,261 744,498
2019 4,234,700 728,147
2018 4,167,860 709,101
2017 4,098,707 685,672
2016 4,029,086 662,379
2015 3,960,035 639,415
2014 3,892,101 616,908
2013 3,825,329 594,945
2012 3,759,256 573,606
2011 3,693,505 552,945
2010 3,628,535 532,968
2009 3,564,381 518,141
2008 3,500,648 508,790
2007 3,437,490 500,156
2006 3,375,024 491,594
2005 3,313,026 483,080
2004 3,251,155 474,611
2003 3,189,807 466,154
2002 3,129,344 457,671
2001 3,069,537 449,125
2000 3,010,369 440,469
1999 2,951,822 430,500
1998 2,893,914 419,071
1997 2,836,695 407,474
1996 2,780,227 396,009
1995 2,724,557 384,733
1994 2,669,546 373,675
1993 2,615,099 362,839
1992 2,561,336 352,205
1991 2,508,265 341,738
1990 2,455,583 331,435
1989 2,403,820 321,282
1988 2,352,848 311,265
1987 2,301,970 301,414
1986 2,251,325 291,842
1985 2,200,915 282,455
1984 2,150,782 273,163
1983 2,101,106 264,068
1982 2,052,271 255,200
1981 2,004,418 246,555
1980 1,957,534 238,135
1979 1,911,552 229,953
1978 1,866,311 222,029
1977 1,821,543 214,418
1976 1,776,935 207,194
1975 1,732,389 200,744
1974 1,687,926 195,041
1973 1,643,690 189,774
1972 1,599,723 184,994
1971 1,556,081 180,637
1970 1,513,070 176,579
1969 1,470,886 172,476
1968 1,429,447 168,282
1967 1,388,628 164,245
1966 1,348,388 160,393
1965 1,308,835 156,686
1964 1,270,065 153,085
1963 1,232,124 149,589
1962 1,195,301 146,201
1961 1,159,870 142,912
1960 1,126,005 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Panama

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Solomon Islands
2023 2.12 3.56
2022 2.14 3.62
2021 2.15 3.69
2020 2.18 3.75
2019 2.29 3.8
2018 2.4 3.93
2017 2.46 4.06
2016 2.5 4.2
2015 2.53 4.29
2014 2.55 4.36
2013 2.57 4.33
2012 2.59 4.33
2011 2.6 4.34
2010 2.59 4.34
2009 2.59 4.35
2008 2.61 4.36
2007 2.61 4.37
2006 2.62 4.39
2005 2.64 4.41
2004 2.68 4.47
2003 2.68 4.54
2002 2.7 4.6
2001 2.72 4.67
2000 2.74 4.76
1999 2.77 4.86
1998 2.79 4.98
1997 2.81 5.09
1996 2.83 5.22
1995 2.85 5.34
1994 2.88 5.4
1993 2.91 5.45
1992 2.95 5.51
1991 3 5.62
1990 3.07 5.74
1989 3.12 5.87
1988 3.17 5.99
1987 3.25 6.12
1986 3.34 6.26
1985 3.43 6.38
1984 3.52 6.49
1983 3.6 6.57
1982 3.66 6.64
1981 3.72 6.71
1980 3.8 6.77
1979 3.88 6.82
1978 3.98 6.87
1977 4.12 6.92
1976 4.26 6.95
1975 4.41 6.99
1974 4.58 7.01
1973 4.74 7
1972 4.91 6.99
1971 5.05 6.99
1970 5.18 6.98
1969 5.29 6.97
1968 5.41 6.95
1967 5.53 6.97
1966 5.65 7
1965 5.73 7.02
1964 5.81 7.05
1963 5.87 7.03
1962 5.87 7.04
1961 5.87 7.05
1960 5.83 7.07

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

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Panama and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Solomon Islands
2024 30.9 21.5
2023 30.6 21.3
2022 30.3 21.1
2021 30 20.9
2020 29.7 20.7
2019 29.4 20.5
2018 29.1 20.4
2017 28.8 20.2
2016 28.5 20
2015 28.3 19.9
2014 28 19.8
2013 27.8 19.7
2012 27.5 19.7
2011 27.2 19.6
2010 27 19.6
2009 26.7 19.5
2008 26.4 19.4
2007 26.1 19.4
2006 25.9 19.2
2005 25.6 19.1
2004 25.3 19
2003 25.1 18.8
2002 24.8 18.6
2001 24.5 18.4
2000 24.3 18.3
1999 24 18.1
1998 23.7 17.9
1997 23.5 17.8
1996 23.2 17.7
1995 22.9 17.5
1994 22.7 17.4
1993 22.4 17.2
1992 22.1 17.1
1991 21.8 17
1990 21.5 16.8
1989 21.3 16.7
1988 21 16.5
1987 20.7 16.4
1986 20.4 16.3
1985 20.2 16.2
1984 19.9 16.1
1983 19.7 16
1982 19.5 15.9
1981 19.2 15.9
1980 19 15.8
1979 18.8 15.8
1978 18.6 15.8
1977 18.4 15.9
1976 18.3 15.9
1975 18.1 16.1
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.8 16.4
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.6 16.7
1969 17.6 16.8
1968 17.5 16.8
1967 17.5 16.9
1966 17.5 17
1965 17.5 17
1964 17.6 17
1963 17.6 17
1962 17.7 16.9
1961 17.8 16.9
1960 17.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
n/a
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.8%
2012
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
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Panama Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Panama Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
84.1%
2013
English speaking
14%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Panama Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
864 mi
2011

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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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