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Panama vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Panama has a population of 4.57M (ranked 128/197), compared with 12.2M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 115th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B) and South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790), while South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Panama South Sudan
Population
4654479
12565048
Population rank 128/197 80/197
GDP
$90.5B
2025
$12B
2015
GDP rank 82/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 62/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$51.2B
2025
$6.98B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2025
62.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,198
2025
$628
2015
Government debt per person rank 56/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,056
2026
$1,514
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.11
2024
3.79
2024
Median age
31.3 years
2025
19.7 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Panama and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Panama and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Panama

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Panama South Sudan
2025 $90,462,600,000 -
2024 $86,523,959,100 -
2023 $83,812,155,200 -
2022 $76,479,304,500 -
2021 $67,396,392,500 -
2020 $57,059,846,500 -
2019 $69,778,991,200 -
2018 $67,316,471,200 -
2017 $64,327,688,800 -
2016 $59,760,858,700 -
2015 $55,767,806,100 $11,997,800,760
2014 $51,427,104,900 $13,962,212,847
2013 $46,949,496,500 $18,426,469,017
2012 $41,595,439,700 $11,931,472,169
2011 $35,687,738,300 $14,907,308,933
2010 $30,231,009,500 $14,602,072,411
2009 $27,791,215,500 $12,231,264,525
2008 $25,721,328,000 $14,586,253,383
2007 $21,717,433,800 -
2006 $18,659,721,500 -
2005 $16,623,906,700 -
2004 $15,100,203,400 -
2003 $13,603,456,000 -
2002 $12,800,851,300 -
2001 $12,252,906,300 -
2000 $11,966,497,000 -
1999 $11,660,704,800 -
1998 $11,019,557,700 -
1997 $10,058,854,400 -
1996 $9,197,503,300 -
1995 $9,573,813,700 -
1994 $9,365,289,800 -
1993 $8,782,585,400 -
1992 $8,042,337,700 -
1991 $7,074,675,500 -
1990 $6,433,967,000 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama South Sudan
2025 $19,790 -
2024 $19,161 -
2023 $18,797 -
2022 $17,379 -
2021 $15,510 -
2020 $13,291 -
2019 $16,478 -
2018 $16,151 -
2017 $15,695 -
2016 $14,832 -
2015 $14,083 $1,080
2014 $13,213 $1,243
2013 $12,273 $1,650
2012 $11,065 $1,109
2011 $9,662 $1,449
2010 $8,331 $1,498
2009 $7,797 $1,323
2008 $7,348 $1,654
2007 $6,318 -
2006 $5,529 -
2005 $5,018 -
2004 $4,645 -
2003 $4,265 -
2002 $4,091 -
2001 $3,992 -
2000 $3,975 -
1999 $3,950 -
1998 $3,808 -
1997 $3,546 -
1996 $3,308 -
1995 $3,514 -
1994 $3,508 -
1993 $3,358 -
1992 $3,140 -
1991 $2,821 -
1990 $2,620 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama South Sudan
2026 80.1 58
2025 80 57.9
2024 79.8 57.7
2023 79.6 57.6
2022 79.3 57.2
2021 77 57
2020 76.3 57.6
2019 78.5 58.1
2018 78.3 51.9
2017 77.9 35.4
2016 77.8 36.7
2015 77.6 39.8
2014 77.4 45.6
2013 77.1 58.3
2012 76.9 58.2
2011 76.7 57.7
2010 76.4 57.5
2009 76.2 56.8
2008 75.9 56.3
2007 75.7 55.4
2006 75.4 54.7
2005 75.2 54
2004 74.8 53.1
2003 74.6 52.3
2002 74.2 49.4
2001 73.8 48.6
2000 73.4 47.6
1999 73.1 44.5
1998 72.8 19
1997 72.5 33.1
1996 72.2 32.1
1995 72 31.5
1994 71.9 44.9
1993 71.8 22.3
1992 71.5 21.9
1991 71.3 29.2
1990 71.3 28.6
1989 70.1 28.2
1988 70.9 11
1987 70.8 20.7
1986 70.7 32.8
1985 70.5 32.4
1984 70.4 31.8
1983 70.1 34.7
1982 69.9 38.7
1981 69.8 38.3
1980 69.5 38
1979 69.1 37.8
1978 68.7 37.6
1977 68.3 37.4
1976 67.8 37.1
1975 67.2 36.9
1974 66.6 36.6
1973 65.8 36.3
1972 65.2 31.3
1971 64.7 31
1970 64.1 25.6
1969 63.7 25.4
1968 63.2 26.1
1967 62.9 25.9
1966 62.6 25.6
1965 62.3 28.8
1964 62.1 32.5
1963 61.8 28.2
1962 61.4 28.5
1961 60.9 28.3
1960 60.3 28.1
1959 59.6 27.8
1958 58.9 27.6
1957 58.3 30.9
1956 57.9 31.6
1955 57.5 32
1954 57.2 31.7
1953 56.8 31.4
1952 56.4 31
1951 55.9 30.6
1950 55.4 30.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Panama South Sudan
2025 4,571,189 12,188,788
2024 4,515,577 11,943,408
2023 4,458,759 11,483,374
2022 4,400,773 11,021,177
2021 4,345,405 10,865,780
2020 4,293,261 10,698,467
2019 4,234,700 10,423,384
2018 4,167,860 10,122,977
2017 4,098,707 10,259,154
2016 4,029,086 10,830,102
2015 3,960,035 11,107,561
2014 3,892,101 11,235,073
2013 3,825,329 11,166,275
2012 3,759,256 10,756,240
2011 3,693,505 10,288,109
2010 3,628,535 9,745,953
2009 3,564,381 9,243,556
2008 3,500,648 8,817,647
2007 3,437,490 8,388,788
2006 3,375,024 7,976,526
2005 3,313,026 7,590,143
2004 3,251,155 7,233,041
2003 3,189,807 6,903,127
2002 3,129,344 6,596,806
2001 3,069,537 6,308,391
2000 3,010,369 6,032,267
1999 2,951,822 5,771,628
1998 2,893,914 5,620,068
1997 2,836,695 5,509,136
1996 2,780,227 5,356,925
1995 2,724,557 5,225,836
1994 2,669,546 5,071,184
1993 2,615,099 4,956,002
1992 2,561,336 4,909,749
1991 2,508,265 4,836,677
1990 2,455,583 4,737,633
1989 2,403,820 4,713,229
1988 2,352,848 4,848,029
1987 2,301,970 4,962,395
1986 2,251,325 4,921,240
1985 2,200,915 4,834,296
1984 2,150,782 4,750,627
1983 2,101,106 4,661,574
1982 2,052,271 4,557,686
1981 2,004,418 4,447,272
1980 1,957,534 4,339,030
1979 1,911,552 4,232,605
1978 1,866,311 4,127,657
1977 1,821,543 4,024,032
1976 1,776,935 3,921,910
1975 1,732,389 3,821,494
1974 1,687,926 3,723,259
1973 1,643,690 3,627,383
1972 1,599,723 3,542,497
1971 1,556,081 3,468,646
1970 1,513,070 3,409,614
1969 1,470,886 3,365,533
1968 1,429,447 3,321,528
1967 1,388,628 3,277,648
1966 1,348,388 3,236,423
1965 1,308,835 3,189,835
1964 1,270,065 3,129,918
1963 1,232,124 3,072,669
1962 1,195,301 3,024,308
1961 1,159,870 2,976,724
1960 1,126,005 2,931,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Panama and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Panama

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama South Sudan
2024 2.11 3.79
2023 2.12 3.86
2022 2.14 3.96
2021 2.15 4.05
2020 2.18 4.16
2019 2.29 4.26
2018 2.4 4.37
2017 2.46 4.48
2016 2.5 4.58
2015 2.53 4.7
2014 2.55 4.82
2013 2.57 4.94
2012 2.59 5.06
2011 2.6 5.19
2010 2.59 5.32
2009 2.59 5.45
2008 2.61 5.57
2007 2.61 5.7
2006 2.62 5.85
2005 2.64 6.02
2004 2.68 6.19
2003 2.68 6.35
2002 2.7 6.52
2001 2.72 6.65
2000 2.74 6.8
1999 2.77 6.94
1998 2.79 7.08
1997 2.81 7.2
1996 2.83 7.32
1995 2.85 7.34
1994 2.88 7.35
1993 2.91 7.36
1992 2.95 7.37
1991 3 7.38
1990 3.07 7.38
1989 3.12 7.37
1988 3.17 7.38
1987 3.25 7.39
1986 3.34 7.38
1985 3.43 7.36
1984 3.52 7.35
1983 3.6 7.34
1982 3.66 7.34
1981 3.72 7.33
1980 3.8 7.33
1979 3.88 7.32
1978 3.98 7.33
1977 4.12 7.33
1976 4.26 7.33
1975 4.41 7.33
1974 4.58 7.31
1973 4.74 7.31
1972 4.91 7.31
1971 5.05 7.3
1970 5.18 7.29
1969 5.29 7.28
1968 5.41 7.26
1967 5.53 7.26
1966 5.65 7.25
1965 5.73 7.22
1964 5.81 7.22
1963 5.87 7.2
1962 5.87 7.2
1961 5.87 7.18
1960 5.83 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Panama

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama South Sudan
2025 31.3 19.7
2024 30.9 19.4
2023 30.6 19
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30 18.4
2020 29.7 18.2
2019 29.4 17.8
2018 29.1 17.3
2017 28.8 17.4
2016 28.5 18.2
2015 28.3 18.6
2014 28 19
2013 27.8 19.3
2012 27.5 19.2
2011 27.2 19
2010 27 18.7
2009 26.7 18.4
2008 26.4 18.2
2007 26.1 18
2006 25.9 17.8
2005 25.6 17.6
2004 25.3 17.4
2003 25.1 17.3
2002 24.8 17.3
2001 24.5 17.3
2000 24.3 17.2
1999 24 17.1
1998 23.7 17
1997 23.5 16.9
1996 23.2 16.9
1995 22.9 16.9
1994 22.7 16.9
1993 22.4 16.9
1992 22.1 17
1991 21.8 17
1990 21.5 17
1989 21.3 17.1
1988 21 16.8
1987 20.7 16.5
1986 20.4 16.6
1985 20.2 16.7
1984 19.9 16.8
1983 19.7 16.8
1982 19.5 16.9
1981 19.2 17
1980 19 17.1
1979 18.8 17.1
1978 18.6 17.2
1977 18.4 17.2
1976 18.3 17.3
1975 18.1 17.4
1974 18 17.4
1973 17.8 17.5
1972 17.7 17.5
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.6 17.7
1969 17.6 17.9
1968 17.5 18
1967 17.5 18.2
1966 17.5 18.3
1965 17.5 18.3
1964 17.6 18.4
1963 17.6 18.4
1962 17.7 18.5
1961 17.8 18.5
1960 17.8 18.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$87.5B
2025
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2025
18.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.67%
2025
+3.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2025
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
70%
2025
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2025
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
41
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
40
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.2B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.24B
2025
$16M
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Panama South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,020 kg
2023
68.7 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$39
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15%
2023
0.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,715 kWh
2023
47.9 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
46.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Panama South Sudan
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.15%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
66.2%
2025
21.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.58 ft
2026
n/a
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
n/a
Quality of life index
61.9
2026
3.08
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.7
2023
14
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
139
2026
49
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
14%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Panama South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.3
2024
96.7
2024
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
4.8%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Panama South Sudan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,266 sq mi
2025
20,018 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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