Skip to content

Panama vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 115th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Taiwan
Population
4642198
23229461
Population rank 128/197 60/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
30.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Panama and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Panama and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Panama

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Panama Taiwan
2024 $86,523,959,132 $801,529,000,000
2023 $83,812,155,244 $757,328,000,000
2022 $76,479,304,471 $765,529,000,000
2021 $67,396,392,506 $777,062,000,000
2020 $57,059,846,522 $676,935,000,000
2019 $69,778,991,193 $613,453,000,000
2018 $67,316,471,181 $610,744,000,000
2017 $64,327,688,826 $591,734,000,000
2016 $59,760,858,718 $543,002,000,000
2015 $55,767,806,073 $534,474,000,000
2014 $51,427,104,882 $535,332,000,000
2013 $46,949,496,479 $512,957,000,000
2012 $41,595,439,721 $495,536,000,000
2011 $35,687,738,252 $483,957,000,000
2010 $30,231,009,533 $444,245,000,000
2009 $27,791,215,547 $390,788,000,000
2008 $25,721,327,955 $415,824,000,000
2007 $21,717,433,808 $406,940,000,000
2006 $18,659,721,513 $386,492,000,000
2005 $16,623,906,739 $374,042,000,000
2004 $15,100,203,362 $346,881,000,000
2003 $13,603,456,003 $317,374,000,000
2002 $12,800,851,271 $307,429,000,000
2001 $12,252,906,341 $299,303,000,000
2000 $11,966,497,049 $330,725,000,000
1999 $11,660,704,777 $303,827,000,000
1998 $11,019,557,689 $279,926,000,000
1997 $10,058,854,386 $303,315,000,000
1996 $9,197,503,323 $292,473,000,000
1995 $9,573,813,700 $279,013,000,000
1994 $9,365,289,800 $256,213,000,000
1993 $8,782,585,400 $234,943,000,000
1992 $8,042,337,700 $222,947,000,000
1991 $7,074,675,500 $187,100,000,000
1990 $6,433,967,000 $166,392,000,000
1989 $5,918,469,800 $152,687,000,000
1988 $5,902,783,400 $126,378,000,000
1987 $6,827,665,300 $104,956,000,000
1986 $6,797,834,200 $78,347,000,000
1985 $6,541,517,100 $63,599,000,000
1984 $6,183,387,100 $61,036,000,000
1983 $5,923,755,900 $54,155,000,000
1982 $5,769,767,900 $49,540,000,000
1981 $5,222,421,500 $49,047,000,000
1980 $4,614,086,400 $42,292,000,000
1979 $3,704,551,600 $33,875,000,000
1978 $3,244,558,600 $27,373,000,000
1977 $2,738,261,900 $22,252,000,000
1976 $2,588,106,000 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,435,304,100 $15,836,000,000
1974 $2,188,307,600 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,913,793,400 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,673,411,700 $8,063,000,000
1971 $1,523,917,200 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,351,006,400 $5,785,000,000
1969 $1,221,305,700 $5,017,000,000
1968 $1,112,791,100 $4,325,000,000
1967 $1,034,376,400 $3,709,000,000
1966 $928,833,000 $3,207,000,000
1965 $852,485,300 $2,869,000,000
1964 $776,137,500 $2,592,000,000
1963 $722,784,500 $2,218,000,000
1962 $652,120,900 $1,960,000,000
1961 $599,026,300 $1,778,000,000
1960 $537,147,100 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/panama/taiwan | CC BY

Panama and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Taiwan
2024 $19,161 $34,238
2023 $18,797 $32,444
2022 $17,379 $32,827
2021 $15,510 $33,111
2020 $13,291 $28,705
2019 $16,478 $25,998
2018 $16,151 $25,901
2017 $15,695 $25,121
2016 $14,832 $23,091
2015 $14,083 $22,780
2014 $13,213 $22,874
2013 $12,273 $21,973
2012 $11,065 $21,295
2011 $9,662 $20,866
2010 $8,331 $19,197
2009 $7,797 $16,933
2008 $7,348 $18,081
2007 $6,318 $17,757
2006 $5,529 $16,934
2005 $5,018 $16,456
2004 $4,645 $15,317
2003 $4,265 $14,066
2002 $4,091 $13,686
2001 $3,992 $13,397
2000 $3,975 $14,908
1999 $3,950 $13,804
1998 $3,808 $12,820
1997 $3,546 $14,020
1996 $3,308 $13,641
1995 $3,514 $13,119
1994 $3,508 $12,150
1993 $3,358 $11,242
1992 $3,140 $10,768
1991 $2,821 $9,125
1990 $2,620 $8,205
1989 $2,462 $7,613
1988 $2,509 $6,370
1987 $2,966 $5,350
1986 $3,019 $4,036
1985 $2,972 $3,314
1984 $2,875 $3,224
1983 $2,819 $2,903
1982 $2,811 $2,699
1981 $2,605 $2,720
1980 $2,357 $2,389
1979 $1,938 $1,950
1978 $1,738 $1,606
1977 $1,503 $1,330
1976 $1,457 $1,158
1975 $1,406 $985
1974 $1,296 $934
1973 $1,164 $706
1972 $1,046 $530
1971 $979 $451
1970 $893 $397
1969 $830 $357
1968 $778 $319
1967 $745 $280.8
1966 $689 $249.1
1965 $651 $229.3
1964 $611 $213.6
1963 $587 $188.6
1962 $546 $172
1961 $516 $161.2
1960 $477 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/panama/taiwan | CC BY

Panama vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Taiwan
2026 80.1 81.1
2025 80 80.9
2024 79.8 80.7
2023 79.6 80.6
2022 79.3 80.2
2021 77 80.8
2020 76.3 81.1
2019 78.5 80.6
2018 78.3 80.4
2017 77.9 80.1
2016 77.8 79.7
2015 77.6 79.9
2014 77.4 79.5
2013 77.1 79.6
2012 76.9 79.2
2011 76.7 78.9
2010 76.4 79
2009 76.2 78.7
2008 75.9 78.3
2007 75.7 78
2006 75.4 77.8
2005 75.2 77.1
2004 74.8 77.2
2003 74.6 77
2002 74.2 76.9
2001 73.8 76.5
2000 73.4 76.1
1999 73.1 75.6
1998 72.8 75.5
1997 72.5 75.3
1996 72.2 74.9
1995 72 74.6
1994 71.9 74.7
1993 71.8 74.6
1992 71.5 74.3
1991 71.3 74.3
1990 71.3 73.9
1989 70.1 73.7
1988 70.9 73.4
1987 70.8 73.6
1986 70.7 73.3
1985 70.5 73.3
1984 70.4 73
1983 70.1 72.4
1982 69.9 72.4
1981 69.8 72
1980 69.5 72
1979 69.1 71.7
1978 68.7 71.7
1977 68.3 71.3
1976 67.8 71.2
1975 67.2 70.9
1974 66.6 70.3
1973 65.8 69.8
1972 65.2 69.6
1971 64.7 69.4
1970 64.1 69
1969 63.7 67.7
1968 63.2 66.8
1967 62.9 66.7
1966 62.6 66.1
1965 62.3 65.7
1964 62.1 64.9
1963 61.8 64.5
1962 61.4 63.8
1961 60.9 63
1960 60.3 62.5
1959 59.6 61.6
1958 58.9 61
1957 58.3 61
1956 57.9 60.3
1955 57.5 59.8
1954 57.2 58.9
1953 56.8 58.6
1952 56.4 57.9
1951 55.9 57.2
1950 55.4 56.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/panama/taiwan | CC BY

Panama and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Panama Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 4,515,577 23,410,331
2023 4,458,759 23,342,541
2022 4,400,773 23,319,977
2021 4,345,405 23,468,275
2020 4,293,261 23,582,179
2019 4,234,700 23,596,027
2018 4,167,860 23,580,080
2017 4,098,707 23,555,522
2016 4,029,086 23,515,945
2015 3,960,035 23,462,914
2014 3,892,101 23,403,635
2013 3,825,329 23,344,670
2012 3,759,256 23,270,367
2011 3,693,505 23,193,518
2010 3,628,535 23,140,948
2009 3,564,381 23,078,402
2008 3,500,648 22,997,696
2007 3,437,490 22,917,444
2006 3,375,024 22,823,455
2005 3,313,026 22,729,753
2004 3,251,155 22,646,836
2003 3,189,807 22,562,663
2002 3,129,344 22,463,172
2001 3,069,537 22,341,120
2000 3,010,369 22,184,530
1999 2,951,822 22,010,489
1998 2,893,914 21,835,703
1997 2,836,695 21,634,124
1996 2,780,227 21,441,432
1995 2,724,557 21,267,653
1994 2,669,546 21,086,645
1993 2,615,099 20,899,019
1992 2,561,336 20,704,227
1991 2,508,265 20,503,568
1990 2,455,583 20,278,946
1989 2,403,820 20,055,492
1988 2,352,848 19,839,704
1987 2,301,970 19,617,046
1986 2,251,325 19,411,454
1985 2,200,915 19,191,510
1984 2,150,782 18,929,866
1983 2,101,106 18,653,146
1982 2,052,271 18,354,855
1981 2,004,418 18,029,982
1980 1,957,534 17,704,538
1979 1,911,552 17,372,779
1978 1,866,311 17,042,272
1977 1,821,543 16,730,895
1976 1,776,935 16,401,413
1975 1,732,389 16,075,128
1974 1,687,926 15,784,817
1973 1,643,690 15,505,121
1972 1,599,723 15,220,495
1971 1,556,081 14,913,564
1970 1,513,070 14,582,944
1969 1,470,886 14,068,984
1968 1,429,447 13,548,537
1967 1,388,628 13,210,344
1966 1,348,388 12,874,153
1965 1,308,835 12,511,863
1964 1,270,065 12,137,143
1963 1,232,124 11,762,101
1962 1,195,301 11,392,513
1961 1,159,870 11,030,385
1960 1,126,005 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/panama/taiwan | CC BY

Fertility rates in Panama and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Panama

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.12 0.87
2022 2.14 0.87
2021 2.15 0.98
2020 2.18 0.99
2019 2.29 1.05
2018 2.4 1.06
2017 2.46 1.13
2016 2.5 1.17
2015 2.53 1.18
2014 2.55 -
2013 2.57 -
2012 2.59 -
2011 2.6 1.07
2010 2.59 -
2009 2.59 -
2008 2.61 -
2007 2.61 -
2006 2.62 -
2005 2.64 -
2004 2.68 -
2003 2.68 -
2002 2.7 -
2001 2.72 1.4
2000 2.74 -
1999 2.77 -
1998 2.79 -
1997 2.81 -
1996 2.83 -
1995 2.85 -
1994 2.88 -
1993 2.91 -
1992 2.95 -
1991 3 1.72
1990 3.07 -
1989 3.12 -
1988 3.17 -
1987 3.25 -
1986 3.34 -
1985 3.43 -
1984 3.52 -
1983 3.6 -
1982 3.66 -
1981 3.72 2.46
1980 3.8 -
1979 3.88 -
1978 3.98 -
1977 4.12 -
1976 4.26 -
1975 4.41 -
1974 4.58 -
1973 4.74 -
1972 4.91 -
1971 5.05 -
1970 5.18 -
1969 5.29 -
1968 5.41 -
1967 5.53 -
1966 5.65 -
1965 5.73 -
1964 5.81 -
1963 5.87 -
1962 5.87 -
1961 5.87 -
1960 5.83 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/facts/panama/taiwan | CC BY

Panama and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Taiwan
2024 30.9 45.1
2023 30.6 44.5
2022 30.3 43.9
2021 30 43.3
2020 29.7 42.7
2019 29.4 42.1
2018 29.1 41.5
2017 28.8 41
2016 28.5 40.4
2015 28.3 39.9
2014 28 39.3
2013 27.8 38.9
2012 27.5 38.3
2011 27.2 37.9
2010 27 37.4
2009 26.7 36.8
2008 26.4 36.3
2007 26.1 35.8
2006 25.9 35.2
2005 25.6 34.7
2004 25.3 34.1
2003 25.1 33.6
2002 24.8 33.1
2001 24.5 32.6
2000 24.3 32.1
1999 24 31.6
1998 23.7 31.2
1997 23.5 30.7
1996 23.2 30.3
1995 22.9 29.8
1994 22.7 29.4
1993 22.4 28.9
1992 22.1 28.4
1991 21.8 28
1990 21.5 27.5
1989 21.3 27
1988 21 26.5
1987 20.7 26.1
1986 20.4 25.6
1985 20.2 25.1
1984 19.9 24.6
1983 19.7 24.1
1982 19.5 23.8
1981 19.2 23.4
1980 19 23
1979 18.8 22.6
1978 18.6 22.3
1977 18.4 21.9
1976 18.3 21.5
1975 18.1 21.2
1974 18 20.8
1973 17.8 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.6 -
1969 17.6 -
1968 17.5 -
1967 17.5 -
1966 17.5 -
1965 17.5 -
1964 17.6 -
1963 17.6 -
1962 17.7 -
1961 17.8 -
1960 17.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/facts/panama/taiwan | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Panama and Taiwan.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
n/a
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Panama Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
97%
2023
n/a

Society

Panama Taiwan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
66%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
138
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
14%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Panama Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
79
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Panama Taiwan
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.