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Panama vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 115th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Sudan
Population
4642198
53335233
Population rank 128/197 29/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Panama and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Panama and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Panama

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Panama Sudan
2024 $86,523,959,132 $49,672,435,513
2023 $83,812,155,244 $39,898,289,821
2022 $76,479,304,471 $51,666,875,363
2021 $67,396,392,506 $34,229,513,775
2020 $57,059,846,522 $27,034,593,750
2019 $69,778,991,193 $32,338,079,165
2018 $67,316,471,181 $32,333,780,383
2017 $64,327,688,826 $41,283,617,976
2016 $59,760,858,718 $42,630,376,000
2015 $55,767,806,073 $51,726,758,677
2014 $51,427,104,882 $49,516,748,618
2013 $46,949,496,479 $43,024,018,082
2012 $41,595,439,721 $37,632,919,967
2011 $35,687,738,252 $55,018,567,211
2010 $30,231,009,533 $58,962,978,034
2009 $27,791,215,547 $51,621,044,077
2008 $25,721,327,955 $64,833,083,257
2007 $21,717,433,808 $59,440,139,775
2006 $18,659,721,513 $45,263,831,634
2005 $16,623,906,739 $35,182,711,988
2004 $15,100,203,362 $26,646,007,251
2003 $13,603,456,003 $21,355,298,460
2002 $12,800,851,271 $18,137,128,388
2001 $12,252,906,341 $15,716,361,792
2000 $11,966,497,049 $12,257,299,147
1999 $11,660,704,777 $10,682,028,340
1998 $11,019,557,689 $11,250,221,537
1997 $10,058,854,386 $11,681,175,864
1996 $9,197,503,323 $9,018,300,725
1995 $9,573,813,700 $13,830,363,900
1994 $9,365,289,800 $12,793,794,737
1993 $8,782,585,400 $8,881,005,436
1992 $8,042,337,700 $7,031,933,492
1991 $7,074,675,500 $44,171,194,366
1990 $6,433,967,000 $33,641,222,222
1989 $5,918,469,800 $21,408,111,111
1988 $5,902,783,400 $14,372,555,556
1987 $6,827,665,300 $12,093,333,333
1986 $6,797,834,200 $10,092,200,000
1985 $6,541,517,100 $8,075,259,600
1984 $6,183,387,100 $10,447,615,385
1983 $5,923,755,900 $8,230,153,846
1982 $5,769,767,900 $8,732,542,274
1981 $5,222,421,500 $10,753,888,154
1980 $4,614,086,400 $8,951,800,000
1979 $3,704,551,600 $8,418,407,787
1978 $3,244,558,600 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,738,261,900 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,588,106,000 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,435,304,100 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,188,307,600 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,913,793,400 $3,077,254,460
1972 $1,673,411,700 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,523,917,200 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,351,006,400 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,677,771,401
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,607,409,539
1966 $928,833,000 $1,484,491,676
1965 $852,485,300 $1,446,869,619
1964 $776,137,500 $1,388,282,600
1963 $722,784,500 $1,351,234,926
1962 $652,120,900 $1,328,259,625
1961 $599,026,300 $1,222,860,429
1960 $537,147,100 $1,126,364,162

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

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Panama and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Sudan
2024 $19,161 $985
2023 $18,797 $797
2022 $17,379 $1,046
2021 $15,510 $712
2020 $13,291 $578
2019 $16,478 $710
2018 $16,151 $731
2017 $15,695 $967
2016 $14,832 $1,033
2015 $14,083 $1,292
2014 $13,213 $1,275
2013 $12,273 $1,139
2012 $11,065 $1,019
2011 $9,662 $1,522
2010 $8,331 $1,665
2009 $7,797 $1,493
2008 $7,348 $1,928
2007 $6,318 $1,814
2006 $5,529 $1,415
2005 $5,018 $1,125
2004 $4,645 $872
2003 $4,265 $714
2002 $4,091 $621
2001 $3,992 $551
2000 $3,975 $441
1999 $3,950 $394
1998 $3,808 $425
1997 $3,546 $453
1996 $3,308 $357
1995 $3,514 $561
1994 $3,508 $532
1993 $3,358 $379
1992 $3,140 $307
1991 $2,821 $1,966
1990 $2,620 $1,528
1989 $2,462 $992
1988 $2,509 $680
1987 $2,966 $584
1986 $3,019 $497
1985 $2,972 $406
1984 $2,875 $534
1983 $2,819 $431
1982 $2,811 $472
1981 $2,605 $605
1980 $2,357 $525
1979 $1,938 $515
1978 $1,738 $518
1977 $1,503 $497
1976 $1,457 $413
1975 $1,406 $343
1974 $1,296 $291.5
1973 $1,164 $235.8
1972 $1,046 $198.2
1971 $979 $189
1970 $893 $179.6
1969 $830 $163.5
1968 $778 $153.7
1967 $745 $152.4
1966 $689 $145.6
1965 $651 $146.8
1964 $611 $145.7
1963 $587 $146.6
1962 $546 $148.9
1961 $516 $141.6
1960 $477 $134.7

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

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Panama vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Sudan
2026 80.1 66.9
2025 80 66.7
2024 79.8 66.5
2023 79.6 66.3
2022 79.3 65.7
2021 77 64.5
2020 76.3 65.1
2019 78.5 65.8
2018 78.3 65.5
2017 77.9 65.1
2016 77.8 64.7
2015 77.6 64.4
2014 77.4 64
2013 77.1 63.4
2012 76.9 63.4
2011 76.7 63.2
2010 76.4 63
2009 76.2 62.7
2008 75.9 61.3
2007 75.7 61.4
2006 75.4 60.4
2005 75.2 57.2
2004 74.8 56.8
2003 74.6 58.3
2002 74.2 59.3
2001 73.8 59.3
2000 73.4 58.9
1999 73.1 58.6
1998 72.8 58.3
1997 72.5 58.1
1996 72.2 57.6
1995 72 57.4
1994 71.9 57
1993 71.8 56.1
1992 71.5 56
1991 71.3 55.6
1990 71.3 55.5
1989 70.1 54.9
1988 70.9 55
1987 70.8 54.7
1986 70.7 54.6
1985 70.5 50
1984 70.4 49.8
1983 70.1 49.6
1982 69.9 54.4
1981 69.8 54.4
1980 69.5 54.1
1979 69.1 53.4
1978 68.7 53.3
1977 68.3 53.5
1976 67.8 53.3
1975 67.2 53.3
1974 66.6 53.2
1973 65.8 53
1972 65.2 52.8
1971 64.7 52.5
1970 64.1 52.3
1969 63.7 52
1968 63.2 51.8
1967 62.9 51.5
1966 62.6 51.3
1965 62.3 51
1964 62.1 50.9
1963 61.8 50.8
1962 61.4 50.4
1961 60.9 50
1960 60.3 49.6
1959 59.6 49.2
1958 58.9 48.9
1957 58.3 48.5
1956 57.9 48.1
1955 57.5 47.7
1954 57.2 47.3
1953 56.8 46.9
1952 56.4 46.5
1951 55.9 46.2
1950 55.4 45.8

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

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Panama and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Panama Sudan
2024 4,515,577 50,448,963
2023 4,458,759 50,042,791
2022 4,400,773 49,383,346
2021 4,345,405 48,066,924
2020 4,293,261 46,789,231
2019 4,234,700 45,548,175
2018 4,167,860 44,230,596
2017 4,098,707 42,714,306
2016 4,029,086 41,259,892
2015 3,960,035 40,024,431
2014 3,892,101 38,823,318
2013 3,825,329 37,785,849
2012 3,759,256 36,923,178
2011 3,693,505 36,140,806
2010 3,628,535 35,414,399
2009 3,564,381 34,569,113
2008 3,500,648 33,623,980
2007 3,437,490 32,764,135
2006 3,375,024 31,992,435
2005 3,313,026 31,262,444
2004 3,251,155 30,556,637
2003 3,189,807 29,896,035
2002 3,129,344 29,228,727
2001 3,069,537 28,516,770
2000 3,010,369 27,816,745
1999 2,951,822 27,130,613
1998 2,893,914 26,458,999
1997 2,836,695 25,799,821
1996 2,780,227 25,231,528
1995 2,724,557 24,672,143
1994 2,669,546 24,043,948
1993 2,615,099 23,445,592
1992 2,561,336 22,927,355
1991 2,508,265 22,470,676
1990 2,455,583 22,021,481
1989 2,403,820 21,578,022
1988 2,352,848 21,138,431
1987 2,301,970 20,704,904
1986 2,251,325 20,288,238
1985 2,200,915 19,905,872
1984 2,150,782 19,546,528
1983 2,101,106 19,109,770
1982 2,052,271 18,486,645
1981 2,004,418 17,780,572
1980 1,957,534 17,058,905
1979 1,911,552 16,355,352
1978 1,866,311 15,695,003
1977 1,821,543 15,086,614
1976 1,776,935 14,569,716
1975 1,732,389 14,064,798
1974 1,687,926 13,580,723
1973 1,643,690 13,049,315
1972 1,599,723 12,527,856
1971 1,556,081 12,105,539
1970 1,513,070 11,695,771
1969 1,470,886 11,298,936
1968 1,429,447 10,917,999
1967 1,388,628 10,550,597
1966 1,348,388 10,197,578
1965 1,308,835 9,858,030
1964 1,270,065 9,531,109
1963 1,232,124 9,218,077
1962 1,195,301 8,919,028
1961 1,159,870 8,634,941
1960 1,126,005 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Sudan

Fertility rate
Panama

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Sudan
2023 2.12 4.32
2022 2.14 4.38
2021 2.15 4.46
2020 2.18 4.54
2019 2.29 4.62
2018 2.4 4.68
2017 2.46 4.76
2016 2.5 4.83
2015 2.53 4.9
2014 2.55 4.91
2013 2.57 4.97
2012 2.59 5.03
2011 2.6 5.09
2010 2.59 5.14
2009 2.59 5.17
2008 2.61 5.21
2007 2.61 5.27
2006 2.62 5.33
2005 2.64 5.4
2004 2.68 5.46
2003 2.68 5.49
2002 2.7 5.53
2001 2.72 5.56
2000 2.74 5.6
1999 2.77 5.62
1998 2.79 5.65
1997 2.81 5.72
1996 2.83 5.79
1995 2.85 5.86
1994 2.88 5.91
1993 2.91 5.97
1992 2.95 6.02
1991 3 6.05
1990 3.07 6.07
1989 3.12 6.11
1988 3.17 6.13
1987 3.25 6.18
1986 3.34 6.23
1985 3.43 6.28
1984 3.52 6.34
1983 3.6 6.41
1982 3.66 6.47
1981 3.72 6.53
1980 3.8 6.59
1979 3.88 6.65
1978 3.98 6.72
1977 4.12 6.78
1976 4.26 6.82
1975 4.41 6.87
1974 4.58 6.91
1973 4.74 6.94
1972 4.91 6.98
1971 5.05 7.02
1970 5.18 6.99
1969 5.29 6.97
1968 5.41 6.95
1967 5.53 6.91
1966 5.65 6.88
1965 5.73 6.84
1964 5.81 6.8
1963 5.87 6.76
1962 5.87 6.7
1961 5.87 6.66
1960 5.83 6.66

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

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Panama and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Sudan
2024 30.9 19.4
2023 30.6 19.3
2022 30.3 19.2
2021 30 19
2020 29.7 18.9
2019 29.4 18.7
2018 29.1 18.6
2017 28.8 18.3
2016 28.5 18.1
2015 28.3 17.9
2014 28 17.7
2013 27.8 17.5
2012 27.5 17.5
2011 27.2 17.4
2010 27 17.5
2009 26.7 17.4
2008 26.4 17.3
2007 26.1 17.3
2006 25.9 17.2
2005 25.6 17.1
2004 25.3 17.1
2003 25.1 17.1
2002 24.8 17
2001 24.5 17
2000 24.3 16.9
1999 24 16.9
1998 23.7 16.8
1997 23.5 16.8
1996 23.2 16.8
1995 22.9 16.8
1994 22.7 16.8
1993 22.4 16.8
1992 22.1 16.8
1991 21.8 16.8
1990 21.5 16.8
1989 21.3 16.8
1988 21 16.9
1987 20.7 16.9
1986 20.4 16.8
1985 20.2 16.8
1984 19.9 16.8
1983 19.7 16.7
1982 19.5 16.7
1981 19.2 16.6
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.8 16.4
1978 18.6 16.2
1977 18.4 16.1
1976 18.3 16
1975 18.1 16
1974 18 15.9
1973 17.8 16
1972 17.7 16.1
1971 17.7 16.2
1970 17.6 16.2
1969 17.6 16.3
1968 17.5 16.3
1967 17.5 16.4
1966 17.5 16.4
1965 17.5 16.5
1964 17.6 16.5
1963 17.6 16.6
1962 17.7 16.7
1961 17.8 16.7
1960 17.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Panama Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Panama Sudan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
14%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Panama Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Sudan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,263 mi
2019

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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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