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Panama vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 115th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Sweden
Population
4642198
10680056
Population rank 128/197 91/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Panama and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Panama and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Panama

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Panama Sweden
2024 $86,523,959,132 $603,715,224,266
2023 $83,812,155,244 $578,990,915,246
2022 $76,479,304,471 $575,071,237,641
2021 $67,396,392,506 $631,693,331,301
2020 $57,059,846,522 $544,265,668,452
2019 $69,778,991,193 $530,894,124,494
2018 $67,316,471,181 $549,649,344,043
2017 $64,327,688,826 $535,172,356,785
2016 $59,760,858,718 $513,058,312,951
2015 $55,767,806,073 $501,602,351,912
2014 $51,427,104,882 $577,727,767,304
2013 $46,949,496,479 $584,125,353,119
2012 $41,595,439,721 $549,739,674,655
2011 $35,687,738,252 $570,538,581,144
2010 $30,231,009,533 $492,750,897,239
2009 $27,791,215,547 $434,311,714,442
2008 $25,721,327,955 $514,614,100,833
2007 $21,717,433,808 $490,047,789,548
2006 $18,659,721,513 $422,528,394,459
2005 $16,623,906,739 $391,688,455,929
2004 $15,100,203,362 $384,545,442,175
2003 $13,603,456,003 $334,072,443,516
2002 $12,800,851,271 $267,371,907,447
2001 $12,252,906,341 $242,497,797,485
2000 $11,966,497,049 $262,903,560,280
1999 $11,660,704,777 $274,318,357,862
1998 $11,019,557,689 $270,887,306,759
1997 $10,058,854,386 $268,249,616,891
1996 $9,197,503,323 $291,949,597,375
1995 $9,573,813,700 $267,050,453,507
1994 $9,365,289,800 $228,699,066,874
1993 $8,782,585,400 $212,644,602,616
1992 $8,042,337,700 $283,908,914,454
1991 $7,074,675,500 $273,831,464,572
1990 $6,433,967,000 $261,466,577,009
1989 $5,918,469,800 $217,632,340,195
1988 $5,902,783,400 $206,686,590,776
1987 $6,827,665,300 $182,744,315,974
1986 $6,797,834,200 $150,279,869,729
1985 $6,541,517,100 $113,958,084,357
1984 $6,183,387,100 $109,043,045,407
1983 $5,923,755,900 $104,862,109,663
1982 $5,769,767,900 $114,214,731,799
1981 $5,222,421,500 $129,498,921,476
1980 $4,614,086,400 $141,886,067,004
1979 $3,704,551,600 $123,207,527,699
1978 $3,244,558,600 $104,290,933,496
1977 $2,738,261,900 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,588,106,000 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,435,304,100 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,188,307,600 $65,917,634,590
1973 $1,913,793,400 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,673,411,700 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,523,917,200 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,351,006,400 $38,037,226,668
1969 $1,221,305,700 $33,967,301,561
1968 $1,112,791,100 $31,277,871,669
1967 $1,034,376,400 $29,474,881,506
1966 $928,833,000 $27,154,716,721
1965 $852,485,300 $24,963,947,415
1964 $776,137,500 $22,685,490,195
1963 $722,784,500 $20,342,131,882
1962 $652,120,900 $18,794,066,990
1961 $599,026,300 $17,329,620,585
1960 $537,147,100 $15,930,075,467

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

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Panama and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Sweden
2024 $19,161 $57,117
2023 $18,797 $54,950
2022 $17,379 $54,837
2021 $15,510 $60,648
2020 $13,291 $52,569
2019 $16,478 $51,649
2018 $16,151 $54,018
2017 $15,695 $53,210
2016 $14,832 $51,704
2015 $14,083 $51,188
2014 $13,213 $59,583
2013 $12,273 $60,844
2012 $11,065 $57,750
2011 $9,662 $60,379
2010 $8,331 $52,543
2009 $7,797 $46,708
2008 $7,348 $55,817
2007 $6,318 $53,568
2006 $5,529 $46,531
2005 $5,018 $43,378
2004 $4,645 $42,758
2003 $4,265 $37,292
2002 $4,091 $29,958
2001 $3,992 $27,259
2000 $3,975 $29,633
1999 $3,950 $30,969
1998 $3,808 $30,605
1997 $3,546 $30,324
1996 $3,308 $33,022
1995 $3,514 $30,254
1994 $3,508 $26,046
1993 $3,358 $24,390
1992 $3,140 $32,753
1991 $2,821 $31,777
1990 $2,620 $30,549
1989 $2,462 $25,625
1988 $2,509 $24,499
1987 $2,966 $21,761
1986 $3,019 $17,955
1985 $2,972 $13,647
1984 $2,875 $13,080
1983 $2,819 $12,590
1982 $2,811 $13,719
1981 $2,605 $15,564
1980 $2,357 $17,073
1979 $1,938 $14,856
1978 $1,738 $12,602
1977 $1,503 $11,432
1976 $1,457 $10,853
1975 $1,406 $10,103
1974 $1,296 $8,078
1973 $1,164 $7,291
1972 $1,046 $6,018
1971 $979 $5,125
1970 $893 $4,729
1969 $830 $4,263
1968 $778 $3,953
1967 $745 $3,746
1966 $689 $3,478
1965 $651 $3,228
1964 $611 $2,961
1963 $587 $2,675
1962 $546 $2,485
1961 $516 $2,304
1960 $477 $2,128

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

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Panama vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Sweden
2026 80.1 83.7
2025 80 83.6
2024 79.8 83.4
2023 79.6 83.3
2022 79.3 83
2021 77 83
2020 76.3 82.4
2019 78.5 83.1
2018 78.3 82.5
2017 77.9 82.4
2016 77.8 82.3
2015 77.6 82.2
2014 77.4 82.2
2013 77.1 81.9
2012 76.9 81.7
2011 76.7 81.8
2010 76.4 81.5
2009 76.2 81.4
2008 75.9 81.1
2007 75.7 81
2006 75.4 80.8
2005 75.2 80.6
2004 74.8 80.5
2003 74.6 80.2
2002 74.2 79.9
2001 73.8 79.8
2000 73.4 79.7
1999 73.1 79.5
1998 72.8 79.4
1997 72.5 79.3
1996 72.2 79
1995 72 78.8
1994 71.9 78.7
1993 71.8 78.1
1992 71.5 78.1
1991 71.3 77.7
1990 71.3 77.6
1989 70.1 77.7
1988 70.9 77
1987 70.8 77.1
1986 70.7 77
1985 70.5 76.7
1984 70.4 76.8
1983 70.1 76.6
1982 69.9 76.3
1981 69.8 76
1980 69.5 75.7
1979 69.1 75.5
1978 68.7 75.5
1977 68.3 75.4
1976 67.8 75
1975 67.2 75
1974 66.6 75
1973 65.8 74.9
1972 65.2 74.7
1971 64.7 74.6
1970 64.1 74.7
1969 63.7 74.1
1968 63.2 74
1967 62.9 74.1
1966 62.6 74.1
1965 62.3 73.9
1964 62.1 73.7
1963 61.8 73.5
1962 61.4 73.4
1961 60.9 73.5
1960 60.3 73
1959 59.6 73.4
1958 58.9 73.2
1957 58.3 72.5
1956 57.9 72.7
1955 57.5 72.6
1954 57.2 72.4
1953 56.8 71.9
1952 56.4 71.8
1951 55.9 71.4
1950 55.4 71.1

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

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Panama and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Panama Sweden
2024 4,515,577 10,569,709
2023 4,458,759 10,536,632
2022 4,400,773 10,486,941
2021 4,345,405 10,415,811
2020 4,293,261 10,353,442
2019 4,234,700 10,278,887
2018 4,167,860 10,175,214
2017 4,098,707 10,057,698
2016 4,029,086 9,923,085
2015 3,960,035 9,799,186
2014 3,892,101 9,696,110
2013 3,825,329 9,600,379
2012 3,759,256 9,519,374
2011 3,693,505 9,449,213
2010 3,628,535 9,378,126
2009 3,564,381 9,298,515
2008 3,500,648 9,219,637
2007 3,437,490 9,148,092
2006 3,375,024 9,080,505
2005 3,313,026 9,029,572
2004 3,251,155 8,993,531
2003 3,189,807 8,958,229
2002 3,129,344 8,924,958
2001 3,069,537 8,895,960
2000 3,010,369 8,872,109
1999 2,951,822 8,857,874
1998 2,893,914 8,850,974
1997 2,836,695 8,846,062
1996 2,780,227 8,840,998
1995 2,724,557 8,826,939
1994 2,669,546 8,780,745
1993 2,615,099 8,718,561
1992 2,561,336 8,668,067
1991 2,508,265 8,617,375
1990 2,455,583 8,558,835
1989 2,403,820 8,492,964
1988 2,352,848 8,436,489
1987 2,301,970 8,397,804
1986 2,251,325 8,369,829
1985 2,200,915 8,350,386
1984 2,150,782 8,336,605
1983 2,101,106 8,329,033
1982 2,052,271 8,325,263
1981 2,004,418 8,320,503
1980 1,957,534 8,310,531
1979 1,911,552 8,293,678
1978 1,866,311 8,275,599
1977 1,821,543 8,251,540
1976 1,776,935 8,222,286
1975 1,732,389 8,192,437
1974 1,687,926 8,159,955
1973 1,643,690 8,136,312
1972 1,599,723 8,122,300
1971 1,556,081 8,098,334
1970 1,513,070 8,042,801
1969 1,470,886 7,968,072
1968 1,429,447 7,912,273
1967 1,388,628 7,867,931
1966 1,348,388 7,807,797
1965 1,308,835 7,733,853
1964 1,270,065 7,661,354
1963 1,232,124 7,604,328
1962 1,195,301 7,561,588
1961 1,159,870 7,519,998
1960 1,126,005 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Sweden

Fertility rate
Panama

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Sweden
2023 2.12 1.45
2022 2.14 1.53
2021 2.15 1.67
2020 2.18 1.67
2019 2.29 1.71
2018 2.4 1.76
2017 2.46 1.78
2016 2.5 1.85
2015 2.53 1.85
2014 2.55 1.88
2013 2.57 1.89
2012 2.59 1.91
2011 2.6 1.9
2010 2.59 1.98
2009 2.59 1.94
2008 2.61 1.91
2007 2.61 1.88
2006 2.62 1.85
2005 2.64 1.77
2004 2.68 1.75
2003 2.68 1.71
2002 2.7 1.65
2001 2.72 1.57
2000 2.74 1.54
1999 2.77 1.5
1998 2.79 1.5
1997 2.81 1.52
1996 2.83 1.6
1995 2.85 1.73
1994 2.88 1.88
1993 2.91 1.99
1992 2.95 2.09
1991 3 2.11
1990 3.07 2.13
1989 3.12 2.01
1988 3.17 1.96
1987 3.25 1.84
1986 3.34 1.8
1985 3.43 1.74
1984 3.52 1.66
1983 3.6 1.61
1982 3.66 1.62
1981 3.72 1.63
1980 3.8 1.68
1979 3.88 1.66
1978 3.98 1.6
1977 4.12 1.64
1976 4.26 1.68
1975 4.41 1.77
1974 4.58 1.87
1973 4.74 1.87
1972 4.91 1.91
1971 5.05 1.96
1970 5.18 1.92
1969 5.29 1.93
1968 5.41 2.07
1967 5.53 2.28
1966 5.65 2.37
1965 5.73 2.39
1964 5.81 2.47
1963 5.87 2.33
1962 5.87 2.25
1961 5.87 2.21
1960 5.83 2.17

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

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Panama and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Sweden
2024 30.9 41.1
2023 30.6 40.9
2022 30.3 40.7
2021 30 40.7
2020 29.7 40.6
2019 29.4 40.5
2018 29.1 40.6
2017 28.8 40.7
2016 28.5 40.8
2015 28.3 40.9
2014 28 40.9
2013 27.8 40.9
2012 27.5 40.9
2011 27.2 40.8
2010 27 40.7
2009 26.7 40.7
2008 26.4 40.6
2007 26.1 40.5
2006 25.9 40.4
2005 25.6 40.2
2004 25.3 40
2003 25.1 39.8
2002 24.8 39.7
2001 24.5 39.5
2000 24.3 39.4
1999 24 39.2
1998 23.7 39
1997 23.5 38.8
1996 23.2 38.6
1995 22.9 38.5
1994 22.7 38.4
1993 22.4 38.4
1992 22.1 38.4
1991 21.8 38.3
1990 21.5 38.3
1989 21.3 38.3
1988 21 38.2
1987 20.7 38.1
1986 20.4 37.9
1985 20.2 37.6
1984 19.9 37.4
1983 19.7 37.1
1982 19.5 36.8
1981 19.2 36.5
1980 19 36.2
1979 18.8 36
1978 18.6 35.7
1977 18.4 35.5
1976 18.3 35.4
1975 18.1 35.3
1974 18 35.3
1973 17.8 35.3
1972 17.7 35.3
1971 17.7 35.3
1970 17.6 35.4
1969 17.6 35.6
1968 17.5 35.8
1967 17.5 35.9
1966 17.5 36
1965 17.5 36.2
1964 17.6 36.3
1963 17.6 36.3
1962 17.7 36.3
1961 17.8 36.2
1960 17.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Panama Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Sweden
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
14%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Panama Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Sweden
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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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