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Panama vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 115th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Somalia
Population
4642198
20503678
Population rank 128/197 66/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 51/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Panama and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Panama and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Panama

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Panama Somalia
2024 $86,523,959,132 $11,967,000,000
2023 $83,812,155,244 $10,958,000,000
2022 $76,479,304,471 $10,203,000,000
2021 $67,396,392,506 $9,483,000,000
2020 $57,059,846,522 $8,628,000,000
2019 $69,778,991,193 $8,656,000,000
2018 $67,316,471,181 $7,873,000,000
2017 $64,327,688,826 $7,621,501,710
2016 $59,760,858,718 $6,613,743,070
2015 $55,767,806,073 $6,152,149,100
2014 $51,427,104,882 $5,728,399,720
2013 $46,949,496,479 $5,062,881,600
2012 $41,595,439,721 $4,364,670,160
2011 $35,687,738,252 $2,906,000,097
2010 $30,231,009,533 $2,687,807,004
2009 $27,791,215,547 $2,948,594,552
2008 $25,721,327,955 $5,913,620,293
2007 $21,717,433,808 $5,430,713,729
2006 $18,659,721,513 $5,026,743,282
2005 $16,623,906,739 $4,683,246,454
2004 $15,100,203,362 $3,859,592,813
2003 $13,603,456,003 $2,836,724,352
2002 $12,800,851,271 $2,192,684,135
2001 $12,252,906,341 $2,252,847,465
2000 $11,966,497,049 $3,412,797,450
1999 $11,660,704,777 $3,045,751,528
1998 $11,019,557,689 $2,962,047,564
1997 $10,058,854,386 $2,191,749,014
1996 $9,197,503,323 $1,792,234,297
1995 $9,573,813,700 $1,534,756,135
1994 $9,365,289,800 $1,481,205,098
1993 $8,782,585,400 $1,260,132,956
1992 $8,042,337,700 $709,297,579
1991 $7,074,675,500 $717,974,930
1990 $6,433,967,000 $1,031,282,081
1989 $5,918,469,800 $1,181,360,844
1988 $5,902,783,400 $1,051,596,967
1987 $6,827,665,300 $1,018,972,664
1986 $6,797,834,200 $916,590,786
1985 $6,541,517,100 $875,702,247
1984 $6,183,387,100 $787,434,542
1983 $5,923,755,900 $735,408,642
1982 $5,769,767,900 $774,578,932
1981 $5,222,421,500 $699,302,473
1980 $4,614,086,400 $602,515,548
1979 $3,704,551,600 $589,566,929
1978 $3,244,558,600 $564,571,823
1977 $2,738,261,900 $498,550,725
1976 $2,588,106,000 $871,344,245
1975 $2,435,304,100 $757,015,879
1974 $2,188,307,600 $572,504,036
1973 $1,913,793,400 $483,699,611
1972 $1,673,411,700 $447,883,941
1971 $1,523,917,200 $347,039,446
1970 $1,351,006,400 $347,985,394
1969 $1,221,305,700 $306,357,285
1968 $1,112,791,100 $286,719,885
1967 $1,034,376,400 $271,781,887
1966 $928,833,000 $257,375,897
1965 $852,485,300 $243,725,898
1964 $776,137,500 $229,529,913
1963 $722,784,500 $216,145,936
1962 $652,120,900 $203,531,928
1961 $599,026,300 $191,659,914
1960 $537,147,100 $180,459,937

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

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Panama and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Somalia
2024 $19,161 $630
2023 $18,797 $597
2022 $17,379 $573
2021 $15,510 $549
2020 $13,291 $518
2019 $16,478 $540
2018 $16,151 $509
2017 $15,695 $511
2016 $14,832 $461
2015 $14,083 $446
2014 $13,213 $429
2013 $12,273 $393
2012 $11,065 $350
2011 $9,662 $235.3
2010 $8,331 $219.2
2009 $7,797 $246.5
2008 $7,348 $507
2007 $6,318 $480
2006 $5,529 $458
2005 $5,018 $440
2004 $4,645 $375
2003 $4,265 $286.3
2002 $4,091 $229.6
2001 $3,992 $244.9
2000 $3,975 $386
1999 $3,950 $359
1998 $3,808 $363
1997 $3,546 $280.1
1996 $3,308 $237.2
1995 $3,514 $210.7
1994 $3,508 $210.8
1993 $3,358 $188.6
1992 $3,140 $109.2
1991 $2,821 $105.4
1990 $2,620 $145.6
1989 $2,462 $166
1988 $2,509 $145.3
1987 $2,966 $141
1986 $3,019 $131.4
1985 $2,972 $130.8
1984 $2,875 $122.5
1983 $2,819 $118.6
1982 $2,811 $129
1981 $2,605 $116.9
1980 $2,357 $101.5
1979 $1,938 $108.2
1978 $1,738 $117.3
1977 $1,503 $111.2
1976 $1,457 $199.6
1975 $1,406 $177.8
1974 $1,296 $137.9
1973 $1,164 $119.6
1972 $1,046 $113.7
1971 $979 $90.4
1970 $893 $93.1
1969 $830 $84.1
1968 $778 $80.8
1967 $745 $78.7
1966 $689 $76.5
1965 $651 $74.4
1964 $611 $71.9
1963 $587 $69.5
1962 $546 $67.2
1961 $516 $64.9
1960 $477 $62.7

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

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Panama vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Somalia
2026 80.1 59.3
2025 80 59.1
2024 79.8 59
2023 79.6 58.8
2022 79.3 53.9
2021 77 55.7
2020 76.3 57.1
2019 78.5 57.2
2018 78.3 54.8
2017 77.9 52.2
2016 77.8 55.3
2015 77.6 55.1
2014 77.4 54.4
2013 77.1 54
2012 76.9 49.1
2011 76.7 32.5
2010 76.4 48.9
2009 76.2 52.1
2008 75.9 51.5
2007 75.7 50.9
2006 75.4 50.9
2005 75.2 50.9
2004 74.8 50.7
2003 74.6 50.7
2002 74.2 50.8
2001 73.8 50.8
2000 73.4 50.7
1999 73.1 50.6
1998 72.8 50.8
1997 72.5 50.3
1996 72.2 50.5
1995 72 50.6
1994 71.9 50.3
1993 71.8 50.6
1992 71.5 25
1991 71.3 25.4
1990 71.3 46.9
1989 70.1 46.6
1988 70.9 43.9
1987 70.8 49
1986 70.7 48.4
1985 70.5 48.3
1984 70.4 48.4
1983 70.1 48.2
1982 69.9 48
1981 69.8 47.8
1980 69.5 47.6
1979 69.1 47.4
1978 68.7 47
1977 68.3 47
1976 67.8 44.7
1975 67.2 44.5
1974 66.6 44.3
1973 65.8 46.2
1972 65.2 46
1971 64.7 45.8
1970 64.1 45.6
1969 63.7 45.5
1968 63.2 45.3
1967 62.9 45.1
1966 62.6 44.8
1965 62.3 44.6
1964 62.1 44.4
1963 61.8 44.2
1962 61.4 44
1961 60.9 43.7
1960 60.3 43.5
1959 59.6 43.3
1958 58.9 43.1
1957 58.3 42.9
1956 57.9 42.7
1955 57.5 42.5
1954 57.2 42.3
1953 56.8 42.1
1952 56.4 41.9
1951 55.9 41.7
1950 55.4 41.5

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

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Panama and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Panama Somalia
2024 4,515,577 19,009,151
2023 4,458,759 18,358,615
2022 4,400,773 17,801,897
2021 4,345,405 17,271,431
2020 4,293,261 16,651,191
2019 4,234,700 16,030,971
2018 4,167,860 15,452,487
2017 4,098,707 14,916,629
2016 4,029,086 14,348,740
2015 3,960,035 13,806,963
2014 3,892,101 13,339,491
2013 3,825,329 12,869,594
2012 3,759,256 12,461,160
2011 3,693,505 12,348,830
2010 3,628,535 12,261,756
2009 3,564,381 11,961,201
2008 3,500,648 11,663,084
2007 3,437,490 11,322,582
2006 3,375,024 10,975,502
2005 3,313,026 10,644,228
2004 3,251,155 10,280,998
2003 3,189,807 9,909,157
2002 3,129,344 9,550,063
2001 3,069,537 9,198,493
2000 3,010,369 8,838,713
1999 2,951,822 8,492,059
1998 2,893,914 8,155,417
1997 2,836,695 7,824,525
1996 2,780,227 7,554,474
1995 2,724,557 7,285,007
1994 2,669,546 7,026,797
1993 2,615,099 6,681,399
1992 2,561,336 6,495,107
1991 2,508,265 6,813,760
1990 2,455,583 7,082,811
1989 2,403,820 7,114,817
1988 2,352,848 7,235,360
1987 2,301,970 7,228,302
1986 2,251,325 6,974,788
1985 2,200,915 6,693,289
1984 2,150,782 6,428,389
1983 2,101,106 6,198,430
1982 2,052,271 6,003,840
1981 2,004,418 5,982,849
1980 1,957,534 5,936,154
1979 1,911,552 5,449,117
1978 1,866,311 4,814,892
1977 1,821,543 4,484,050
1976 1,776,935 4,365,812
1975 1,732,389 4,257,535
1974 1,687,926 4,151,842
1973 1,643,690 4,045,592
1972 1,599,723 3,939,436
1971 1,556,081 3,837,691
1970 1,513,070 3,738,448
1969 1,470,886 3,641,015
1968 1,429,447 3,546,590
1967 1,388,628 3,454,537
1966 1,348,388 3,365,106
1965 1,308,835 3,277,874
1964 1,270,065 3,192,796
1963 1,232,124 3,110,361
1962 1,195,301 3,030,091
1961 1,159,870 2,952,054
1960 1,126,005 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Somalia

Fertility rate
Panama

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Somalia
2023 2.12 6.13
2022 2.14 6.26
2021 2.15 6.35
2020 2.18 6.45
2019 2.29 6.56
2018 2.4 6.66
2017 2.46 6.77
2016 2.5 6.88
2015 2.53 6.98
2014 2.55 7.06
2013 2.57 7.14
2012 2.59 7.21
2011 2.6 7.27
2010 2.59 7.32
2009 2.59 7.38
2008 2.61 7.42
2007 2.61 7.46
2006 2.62 7.49
2005 2.64 7.53
2004 2.68 7.57
2003 2.68 7.6
2002 2.7 7.63
2001 2.72 7.64
2000 2.74 7.65
1999 2.77 7.66
1998 2.79 7.66
1997 2.81 7.66
1996 2.83 7.62
1995 2.85 7.58
1994 2.88 7.54
1993 2.91 7.53
1992 2.95 7.5
1991 3 7.47
1990 3.07 7.44
1989 3.12 7.42
1988 3.17 7.4
1987 3.25 7.37
1986 3.34 7.35
1985 3.43 7.33
1984 3.52 7.3
1983 3.6 7.28
1982 3.66 7.25
1981 3.72 7.23
1980 3.8 7.18
1979 3.88 7.16
1978 3.98 7.13
1977 4.12 7
1976 4.26 7.02
1975 4.41 7.03
1974 4.58 7.06
1973 4.74 7.09
1972 4.91 7.12
1971 5.05 7.15
1970 5.18 7.18
1969 5.29 7.21
1968 5.41 7.23
1967 5.53 7.25
1966 5.65 7.26
1965 5.73 7.26
1964 5.81 7.26
1963 5.87 7.26
1962 5.87 7.26
1961 5.87 7.25
1960 5.83 7.25

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

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Panama and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Somalia
2024 30.9 16.6
2023 30.6 16.5
2022 30.3 16.5
2021 30 16.4
2020 29.7 16.3
2019 29.4 16.3
2018 29.1 16.2
2017 28.8 16.2
2016 28.5 16.1
2015 28.3 16.1
2014 28 16
2013 27.8 16
2012 27.5 16
2011 27.2 15.8
2010 27 15.7
2009 26.7 15.6
2008 26.4 15.6
2007 26.1 15.6
2006 25.9 15.7
2005 25.6 15.9
2004 25.3 16
2003 25.1 16.1
2002 24.8 16.2
2001 24.5 16.2
2000 24.3 16.3
1999 24 16.3
1998 23.7 16.4
1997 23.5 16.4
1996 23.2 16.5
1995 22.9 16.6
1994 22.7 16.7
1993 22.4 16.8
1992 22.1 16.7
1991 21.8 16.5
1990 21.5 16.5
1989 21.3 16.7
1988 21 16.8
1987 20.7 17
1986 20.4 17.1
1985 20.2 17.2
1984 19.9 17.3
1983 19.7 17.4
1982 19.5 17.4
1981 19.2 17.5
1980 19 17.6
1979 18.8 17.6
1978 18.6 17.7
1977 18.4 17.7
1976 18.3 17.7
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.6 17.5
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.5 17.5
1967 17.5 17.5
1966 17.5 17.5
1965 17.5 17.5
1964 17.6 17.6
1963 17.6 17.7
1962 17.7 17.8
1961 17.8 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Panama Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Panama Somalia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
14%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Panama Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Somalia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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