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Panama vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 115th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Syria
Population
4642198
26829400
Population rank 128/197 56/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 78/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 60/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 51/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$730
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Panama and Syria: Comparison Charts

Panama and Syria economies compared

GDP
Panama

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Panama Syria
2024 $86,523,959,132 -
2023 $83,812,155,244 $19,993,439,950
2022 $76,479,304,471 $23,622,827,080
2021 $67,396,392,506 $14,353,205,678
2020 $57,059,846,522 $12,047,752,036
2019 $69,778,991,193 $22,583,045,060
2018 $67,316,471,181 $21,497,782,868
2017 $64,327,688,826 $16,369,843,352
2016 $59,760,858,718 $12,597,854,877
2015 $55,767,806,073 $16,466,863,117
2014 $51,427,104,882 $21,502,061,466
2013 $46,949,496,479 $21,361,254,635
2012 $41,595,439,721 $43,190,318,033
2011 $35,687,738,252 $67,539,428,159
2010 $30,231,009,533 $61,390,830,875
2009 $27,791,215,547 $54,111,735,629
2008 $25,721,327,955 $52,557,913,569
2007 $21,717,433,808 $40,465,318,382
2006 $18,659,721,513 $33,751,788,856
2005 $16,623,906,739 $28,858,965,517
2004 $15,100,203,362 $25,086,950,495
2003 $13,603,456,003 $21,828,144,686
2002 $12,800,851,271 $20,669,357,462
2001 $12,252,906,341 $20,237,024,725
2000 $11,966,497,049 $18,937,052,543
1999 $11,660,704,777 $15,873,875,969
1998 $11,019,557,689 $15,200,846,154
1997 $10,058,854,386 $14,505,233,463
1996 $9,197,503,323 $13,789,560,878
1995 $9,573,813,700 $11,396,706,587
1994 $9,365,289,800 $10,122,020,000
1993 $8,782,585,400 $13,695,962,055
1992 $8,042,337,700 $13,253,565,861
1991 $7,074,675,500 $12,981,833,333
1990 $6,433,967,000 $12,308,624,418
1989 $5,918,469,800 $9,853,395,762
1988 $5,902,783,400 $10,577,041,645
1987 $6,827,665,300 $11,356,215,543
1986 $6,797,834,200 $13,293,205,278
1985 $6,541,517,100 $16,403,539,893
1984 $6,183,387,100 $17,503,078,174
1983 $5,923,755,900 $17,589,277,143
1982 $5,769,767,900 $16,298,929,011
1981 $5,222,421,500 $15,518,201,335
1980 $4,614,086,400 $13,062,420,382
1979 $3,704,551,600 $9,929,681,529
1978 $3,244,558,600 $9,275,200,458
1977 $2,738,261,900 $7,696,011,396
1976 $2,588,106,000 $7,633,528,867
1975 $2,435,304,100 $6,826,980,444
1974 $2,188,307,600 $5,159,557,148
1973 $1,913,793,400 $3,239,487,516
1972 $1,673,411,700 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,523,917,200 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,351,006,400 $2,140,384,010
1969 $1,221,305,700 $2,245,011,515
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,753,746,430
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,580,229,799
1966 $928,833,000 $1,342,287,553
1965 $852,485,300 $1,472,036,540
1964 $776,137,500 $1,339,494,267
1963 $722,784,500 $1,200,447,408
1962 $652,120,900 $1,110,565,881
1961 $599,026,300 $945,244,972
1960 $537,147,100 $857,704,413

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

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Panama and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Syria
2024 $19,161 -
2023 $18,797 $847
2022 $17,379 $1,052
2021 $15,510 $664
2020 $13,291 $572
2019 $16,478 $1,110
2018 $16,151 $1,098
2017 $15,695 $852
2016 $14,832 $656
2015 $14,083 $848
2014 $13,213 $1,061
2013 $12,273 $986
2012 $11,065 $1,898
2011 $9,662 $2,952
2010 $8,331 $2,731
2009 $7,797 $2,462
2008 $7,348 $2,429
2007 $6,318 $1,938
2006 $5,529 $1,719
2005 $5,018 $1,534
2004 $4,645 $1,368
2003 $4,265 $1,220
2002 $4,091 $1,183
2001 $3,992 $1,187
2000 $3,975 $1,138
1999 $3,950 $978
1998 $3,808 $961
1997 $3,546 $941
1996 $3,308 $918
1995 $3,514 $780
1994 $3,508 $712
1993 $3,358 $993
1992 $3,140 $990
1991 $2,821 $1,000
1990 $2,620 $978
1989 $2,462 $809
1988 $2,509 $898
1987 $2,966 $997
1986 $3,019 $1,208
1985 $2,972 $1,544
1984 $2,875 $1,706
1983 $2,819 $1,776
1982 $2,811 $1,703
1981 $2,605 $1,676
1980 $2,357 $1,458
1979 $1,938 $1,146
1978 $1,738 $1,108
1977 $1,503 $951
1976 $1,457 $976
1975 $1,406 $904
1974 $1,296 $707
1973 $1,164 $459
1972 $1,046 $448
1971 $979 $393
1970 $893 $335
1969 $830 $364
1968 $778 $293.3
1967 $745 $272.9
1966 $689 $239.3
1965 $651 $270.8
1964 $611 $254.2
1963 $587 $234.9
1962 $546 $223.9
1961 $516 $196.3
1960 $477 $183.5

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

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Panama vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Syria
2026 80.1 73.4
2025 80 73
2024 79.8 72.6
2023 79.6 72.1
2022 79.3 72.8
2021 77 72.4
2020 76.3 71.9
2019 78.5 71
2018 78.3 67.4
2017 77.9 65.7
2016 77.8 65.2
2015 77.6 63.3
2014 77.4 65.5
2013 77.1 65.1
2012 76.9 66.2
2011 76.7 72.3
2010 76.4 73.5
2009 76.2 73.5
2008 75.9 73.4
2007 75.7 73.3
2006 75.4 73
2005 75.2 72.8
2004 74.8 72.5
2003 74.6 72.2
2002 74.2 71.7
2001 73.8 71.3
2000 73.4 70.9
1999 73.1 70.5
1998 72.8 70.2
1997 72.5 70.2
1996 72.2 70.2
1995 72 70.2
1994 71.9 70.3
1993 71.8 70.3
1992 71.5 70.2
1991 71.3 70.1
1990 71.3 69.8
1989 70.1 69.5
1988 70.9 69.2
1987 70.8 68.8
1986 70.7 68.4
1985 70.5 68
1984 70.4 67.7
1983 70.1 67.4
1982 69.9 60.8
1981 69.8 64.6
1980 69.5 66.5
1979 69.1 66.2
1978 68.7 65.9
1977 68.3 65.4
1976 67.8 64.8
1975 67.2 64.2
1974 66.6 63.4
1973 65.8 60.8
1972 65.2 62
1971 64.7 61.3
1970 64.1 60.6
1969 63.7 59.8
1968 63.2 59.1
1967 62.9 58
1966 62.6 57.6
1965 62.3 56.9
1964 62.1 56.2
1963 61.8 55.4
1962 61.4 54.6
1961 60.9 53.7
1960 60.3 52.7
1959 59.6 51.7
1958 58.9 50.7
1957 58.3 49.6
1956 57.9 48.5
1955 57.5 47.4
1954 57.2 46.4
1953 56.8 45.3
1952 56.4 44.3
1951 55.9 43.4
1950 55.4 42.5

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

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Panama and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Syria
1x
Year Population
Panama Syria
2024 4,515,577 24,672,760
2023 4,458,759 23,594,623
2022 4,400,773 22,462,173
2021 4,345,405 21,628,839
2020 4,293,261 21,049,429
2019 4,234,700 20,353,534
2018 4,167,860 19,577,845
2017 4,098,707 19,224,668
2016 4,029,086 19,193,834
2015 3,960,035 19,424,618
2014 3,892,101 20,273,659
2013 3,825,329 21,666,917
2012 3,759,256 22,759,763
2011 3,693,505 22,878,098
2010 3,628,535 22,482,421
2009 3,564,381 21,976,969
2008 3,500,648 21,636,564
2007 3,437,490 20,884,125
2006 3,375,024 19,637,022
2005 3,313,026 18,814,091
2004 3,251,155 18,336,875
2003 3,189,807 17,889,296
2002 3,129,344 17,468,332
2001 3,069,537 17,051,338
2000 3,010,369 16,637,888
1999 2,951,822 16,228,061
1998 2,893,914 15,820,413
1997 2,836,695 15,417,542
1996 2,780,227 15,018,104
1995 2,724,557 14,616,801
1994 2,669,546 14,208,583
1993 2,615,099 13,795,686
1992 2,561,336 13,385,571
1991 2,508,265 12,980,821
1990 2,455,583 12,579,208
1989 2,403,820 12,179,060
1988 2,352,848 11,782,264
1987 2,301,970 11,388,923
1986 2,251,325 11,002,844
1985 2,200,915 10,625,672
1984 2,150,782 10,258,398
1983 2,101,106 9,904,809
1982 2,052,271 9,572,511
1981 2,004,418 9,260,189
1980 1,957,534 8,957,663
1979 1,911,552 8,661,909
1978 1,866,311 8,372,759
1977 1,821,543 8,090,501
1976 1,776,935 7,817,320
1975 1,732,389 7,554,364
1974 1,687,926 7,302,160
1973 1,643,690 7,060,321
1972 1,599,723 6,826,024
1971 1,556,081 6,598,094
1970 1,513,070 6,380,609
1969 1,470,886 6,175,166
1968 1,429,447 5,978,742
1967 1,388,628 5,790,198
1966 1,348,388 5,609,047
1965 1,308,835 5,435,267
1964 1,270,065 5,269,087
1963 1,232,124 5,110,467
1962 1,195,301 4,959,340
1961 1,159,870 4,815,466
1960 1,126,005 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Syria

Fertility rate
Panama

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Syria
2023 2.12 2.71
2022 2.14 2.75
2021 2.15 2.8
2020 2.18 2.84
2019 2.29 2.88
2018 2.4 2.93
2017 2.46 2.97
2016 2.5 3.01
2015 2.53 3.07
2014 2.55 3.12
2013 2.57 3.17
2012 2.59 3.22
2011 2.6 3.29
2010 2.59 3.36
2009 2.59 3.42
2008 2.61 3.48
2007 2.61 3.54
2006 2.62 3.56
2005 2.64 3.61
2004 2.68 3.68
2003 2.68 3.76
2002 2.7 3.87
2001 2.72 3.98
2000 2.74 4.07
1999 2.77 4.14
1998 2.79 4.25
1997 2.81 4.37
1996 2.83 4.54
1995 2.85 4.7
1994 2.88 4.86
1993 2.91 4.99
1992 2.95 5.14
1991 3 5.34
1990 3.07 5.56
1989 3.12 5.78
1988 3.17 6
1987 3.25 6.2
1986 3.34 6.37
1985 3.43 6.48
1984 3.52 6.59
1983 3.6 6.69
1982 3.66 6.81
1981 3.72 6.97
1980 3.8 7.12
1979 3.88 7.25
1978 3.98 7.35
1977 4.12 7.42
1976 4.26 7.45
1975 4.41 7.49
1974 4.58 7.52
1973 4.74 7.55
1972 4.91 7.57
1971 5.05 7.6
1970 5.18 7.62
1969 5.29 7.59
1968 5.41 7.57
1967 5.53 7.56
1966 5.65 7.55
1965 5.73 7.53
1964 5.81 7.53
1963 5.87 7.51
1962 5.87 7.51
1961 5.87 7.5
1960 5.83 7.51

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

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Panama and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Syria
2024 30.9 23.9
2023 30.6 23.3
2022 30.3 22.7
2021 30 22.2
2020 29.7 21.6
2019 29.4 20.9
2018 29.1 20.1
2017 28.8 19.6
2016 28.5 19.5
2015 28.3 19.5
2014 28 20.1
2013 27.8 21.2
2012 27.5 21.8
2011 27.2 21.9
2010 27 21.7
2009 26.7 21.5
2008 26.4 21.3
2007 26.1 21
2006 25.9 20.3
2005 25.6 19.7
2004 25.3 19.5
2003 25.1 19.2
2002 24.8 19
2001 24.5 18.8
2000 24.3 18.5
1999 24 18.3
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.5 17.9
1996 23.2 17.7
1995 22.9 17.5
1994 22.7 17.3
1993 22.4 17.1
1992 22.1 16.9
1991 21.8 16.7
1990 21.5 16.5
1989 21.3 16.4
1988 21 16.2
1987 20.7 16.1
1986 20.4 16
1985 20.2 15.9
1984 19.9 15.8
1983 19.7 15.8
1982 19.5 15.7
1981 19.2 15.6
1980 19 15.6
1979 18.8 15.6
1978 18.6 15.6
1977 18.4 15.6
1976 18.3 15.6
1975 18.1 15.7
1974 18 15.7
1973 17.8 15.7
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.6 15.9
1969 17.6 16
1968 17.5 16.1
1967 17.5 16.2
1966 17.5 16.4
1965 17.5 16.5
1964 17.6 16.7
1963 17.6 16.9
1962 17.7 17.1
1961 17.8 17.3
1960 17.8 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Panama Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Panama Syria
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
94.4%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Panama Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Syria
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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