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Panama vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 115th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Tanzania
Population
4642198
73145892
Population rank 128/197 20/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Panama and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Panama and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Panama

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Panama Tanzania
2024 $86,523,959,132 $78,844,405,385
2023 $83,812,155,244 $79,030,935,627
2022 $76,479,304,471 $75,749,121,843
2021 $67,396,392,506 $70,655,628,148
2020 $57,059,846,522 $66,068,737,786
2019 $69,778,991,193 $61,026,731,926
2018 $67,316,471,181 $57,003,712,892
2017 $64,327,688,826 $53,274,884,533
2016 $59,760,858,718 $49,774,409,374
2015 $55,767,806,073 $47,413,919,817
2014 $51,427,104,882 $49,986,726,461
2013 $46,949,496,479 $45,648,857,242
2012 $41,595,439,721 $39,650,394,363
2011 $35,687,738,252 $34,657,140,096
2010 $30,231,009,533 $32,012,892,919
2009 $27,791,215,547 $29,400,573,554
2008 $25,721,327,955 $27,947,821,398
2007 $21,717,433,808 $21,860,434,823
2006 $18,659,721,513 $18,619,859,795
2005 $16,623,906,739 $18,395,383,647
2004 $15,100,203,362 $16,673,062,473
2003 $13,603,456,003 $15,211,487,709
2002 $12,800,851,271 $14,129,651,896
2001 $12,252,906,341 $13,563,990,022
2000 $11,966,497,049 $13,371,767,082
1999 $11,660,704,777 $12,704,334,196
1998 $11,019,557,689 $12,172,790,056
1997 $10,058,854,386 $11,158,197,942
1996 $9,197,503,323 $9,433,528,150
1995 $9,573,813,700 $7,631,431,840
1994 $9,365,289,800 $6,550,480,484
1993 $8,782,585,400 $6,182,872,708
1992 $8,042,337,700 $6,681,997,469
1991 $7,074,675,500 $7,197,768,159
1990 $6,433,967,000 $6,184,384,225
1989 $5,918,469,800 $6,418,799,007
1988 $5,902,783,400 $7,406,614,407
1987 $6,827,665,300 $7,824,193,222
1986 $6,797,834,200 $10,840,864,521
1985 $6,541,517,100 $15,328,295,175
1984 $6,183,387,100 $12,906,635,133
1983 $5,923,755,900 $14,049,883,809
1982 $5,769,767,900 $13,927,383,240
1981 $5,222,421,500 $13,161,540,378
1980 $4,614,086,400 $11,409,228,087
1979 $3,704,551,600 $9,804,637,491
1978 $3,244,558,600 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,738,261,900 $7,732,598,995
1976 $2,588,106,000 $6,472,511,988
1975 $2,435,304,100 $5,729,917,840
1974 $2,188,307,600 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,913,793,400 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,673,411,700 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,523,917,200 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,351,006,400 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,221,305,700 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,112,791,100 $4,895,251,824
1967 $1,034,376,400 $4,565,132,048
1966 $928,833,000 $4,377,998,825
1965 $852,485,300 $3,817,226,546
1964 $776,137,500 $3,748,840,925
1963 $722,784,500 $3,456,579,293
1962 $652,120,900 $3,101,589,993
1961 $599,026,300 $2,826,179,031
1960 $537,147,100 $2,651,729,807

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

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Panama and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Tanzania
2024 $19,161 $1,150
2023 $18,797 $1,186
2022 $17,379 $1,171
2021 $15,510 $1,125
2020 $13,291 $1,084
2019 $16,478 $1,031
2018 $16,151 $992
2017 $15,695 $957
2016 $14,832 $925
2015 $14,083 $911
2014 $13,213 $993
2013 $12,273 $935
2012 $11,065 $837
2011 $9,662 $753
2010 $8,331 $715
2009 $7,797 $674
2008 $7,348 $657
2007 $6,318 $528
2006 $5,529 $462
2005 $5,018 $469
2004 $4,645 $438
2003 $4,265 $410
2002 $4,091 $391
2001 $3,992 $385
2000 $3,975 $390
1999 $3,950 $382
1998 $3,808 $375
1997 $3,546 $353
1996 $3,308 $305
1995 $3,514 $251.2
1994 $3,508 $222.5
1993 $3,358 $218.2
1992 $3,140 $243.4
1991 $2,821 $268.8
1990 $2,620 $236.9
1989 $2,462 $252.3
1988 $2,509 $299
1987 $2,966 $326
1986 $3,019 $466
1985 $2,972 $681
1984 $2,875 $593
1983 $2,819 $667
1982 $2,811 $683
1981 $2,605 $665
1980 $2,357 $595
1979 $1,938 $527
1978 $1,738 $515
1977 $1,503 $446
1976 $1,457 $387
1975 $1,406 $355
1974 $1,296 $320
1973 $1,164 $276.1
1972 $1,046 $239.8
1971 $979 $218.4
1970 $893 $211.3
1969 $830 $394
1968 $778 $388
1967 $745 $374
1966 $689 $370
1965 $651 $333
1964 $611 $337
1963 $587 $320
1962 $546 $295.7
1961 $516 $277.4
1960 $477 $267.8

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

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Panama vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Tanzania
2026 80.1 67.6
2025 80 67.4
2024 79.8 67.2
2023 79.6 67
2022 79.3 66.9
2021 77 66.1
2020 76.3 66.8
2019 78.5 66
2018 78.3 65.5
2017 77.9 65
2016 77.8 64.4
2015 77.6 63.9
2014 77.4 63.4
2013 77.1 62.8
2012 76.9 62.3
2011 76.7 61.6
2010 76.4 61.1
2009 76.2 60.5
2008 75.9 59.9
2007 75.7 59.3
2006 75.4 58.5
2005 75.2 57.7
2004 74.8 56.8
2003 74.6 55.9
2002 74.2 54.9
2001 73.8 54.1
2000 73.4 53.2
1999 73.1 52.4
1998 72.8 51.8
1997 72.5 51.2
1996 72.2 51.1
1995 72 51
1994 71.9 51.1
1993 71.8 51.2
1992 71.5 51.4
1991 71.3 51.8
1990 71.3 52
1989 70.1 52.1
1988 70.9 52.2
1987 70.8 52.2
1986 70.7 52.2
1985 70.5 52.2
1984 70.4 52.2
1983 70.1 52.2
1982 69.9 52
1981 69.8 51.7
1980 69.5 51.3
1979 69.1 50.8
1978 68.7 50.4
1977 68.3 50
1976 67.8 49.5
1975 67.2 48.9
1974 66.6 48.4
1973 65.8 47.9
1972 65.2 47.4
1971 64.7 47
1970 64.1 46.5
1969 63.7 46
1968 63.2 45.6
1967 62.9 45.2
1966 62.6 44.9
1965 62.3 44.5
1964 62.1 44.1
1963 61.8 43.6
1962 61.4 43.2
1961 60.9 42.8
1960 60.3 42.6
1959 59.6 42.5
1958 58.9 42.3
1957 58.3 42.1
1956 57.9 42
1955 57.5 41.8
1954 57.2 41.7
1953 56.8 41.5
1952 56.4 41.4
1951 55.9 41.2
1950 55.4 41

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

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Panama and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Panama Tanzania
2024 4,515,577 68,560,157
2023 4,458,759 66,617,606
2022 4,400,773 64,711,821
2021 4,345,405 62,830,412
2020 4,293,261 60,972,798
2019 4,234,700 59,174,891
2018 4,167,860 57,437,145
2017 4,098,707 55,652,890
2016 4,029,086 53,824,013
2015 3,960,035 52,020,962
2014 3,892,101 50,351,512
2013 3,825,329 48,824,128
2012 3,759,256 47,374,260
2011 3,693,505 46,029,367
2010 3,628,535 44,758,488
2009 3,564,381 43,633,982
2008 3,500,648 42,570,728
2007 3,437,490 41,435,512
2006 3,375,024 40,294,902
2005 3,313,026 39,182,076
2004 3,251,155 38,109,668
2003 3,189,807 37,089,555
2002 3,129,344 36,121,304
2001 3,069,537 35,198,299
2000 3,010,369 34,260,139
1999 2,951,822 33,300,330
1998 2,893,914 32,420,458
1997 2,836,695 31,578,089
1996 2,780,227 30,945,762
1995 2,724,557 30,383,497
1994 2,669,546 29,442,356
1993 2,615,099 28,332,692
1992 2,561,336 27,457,588
1991 2,508,265 26,780,436
1990 2,455,583 26,110,207
1989 2,403,820 25,438,759
1988 2,352,848 24,769,686
1987 2,301,970 24,030,378
1986 2,251,325 23,258,959
1985 2,200,915 22,501,693
1984 2,150,782 21,779,066
1983 2,101,106 21,079,874
1982 2,052,271 20,398,571
1981 2,004,418 19,784,703
1980 1,957,534 19,189,769
1979 1,911,552 18,592,038
1978 1,866,311 17,976,566
1977 1,821,543 17,352,929
1976 1,776,935 16,736,211
1975 1,732,389 16,138,361
1974 1,687,926 15,561,630
1973 1,643,690 15,010,101
1972 1,599,723 14,479,308
1971 1,556,081 13,971,451
1970 1,513,070 13,492,677
1969 1,470,886 13,036,700
1968 1,429,447 12,602,076
1967 1,388,628 12,200,109
1966 1,348,388 11,827,459
1965 1,308,835 11,470,728
1964 1,270,065 11,127,826
1963 1,232,124 10,799,528
1962 1,195,301 10,487,756
1961 1,159,870 10,187,886
1960 1,126,005 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Panama

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Tanzania
2023 2.12 4.61
2022 2.14 4.67
2021 2.15 4.73
2020 2.18 4.8
2019 2.29 4.87
2018 2.4 4.93
2017 2.46 4.99
2016 2.5 5.01
2015 2.53 5.03
2014 2.55 5.12
2013 2.57 5.16
2012 2.59 5.14
2011 2.6 5.14
2010 2.59 5.23
2009 2.59 5.26
2008 2.61 5.32
2007 2.61 5.4
2006 2.62 5.51
2005 2.64 5.58
2004 2.68 5.6
2003 2.68 5.58
2002 2.7 5.57
2001 2.72 5.62
2000 2.74 5.67
1999 2.77 5.75
1998 2.79 5.81
1997 2.81 5.84
1996 2.83 5.83
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 2.88 5.89
1993 2.91 6
1992 2.95 6.08
1991 3 6.14
1990 3.07 6.2
1989 3.12 6.3
1988 3.17 6.38
1987 3.25 6.41
1986 3.34 6.49
1985 3.43 6.6
1984 3.52 6.72
1983 3.6 6.81
1982 3.66 6.87
1981 3.72 6.93
1980 3.8 6.99
1979 3.88 7.04
1978 3.98 7.06
1977 4.12 7.07
1976 4.26 7.09
1975 4.41 7.1
1974 4.58 7.12
1973 4.74 7.06
1972 4.91 7.05
1971 5.05 7.04
1970 5.18 7
1969 5.29 6.95
1968 5.41 6.9
1967 5.53 6.86
1966 5.65 6.8
1965 5.73 6.73
1964 5.81 6.68
1963 5.87 6.65
1962 5.87 6.61
1961 5.87 6.56
1960 5.83 6.54

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

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Panama and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Tanzania
2024 30.9 18.4
2023 30.6 18.3
2022 30.3 18.2
2021 30 18.1
2020 29.7 18
2019 29.4 17.9
2018 29.1 17.9
2017 28.8 17.8
2016 28.5 17.6
2015 28.3 17.5
2014 28 17.4
2013 27.8 17.3
2012 27.5 17.3
2011 27.2 17.2
2010 27 17.2
2009 26.7 17.2
2008 26.4 17.3
2007 26.1 17.3
2006 25.9 17.4
2005 25.6 17.4
2004 25.3 17.4
2003 25.1 17.4
2002 24.8 17.5
2001 24.5 17.5
2000 24.3 17.4
1999 24 17.4
1998 23.7 17.3
1997 23.5 17.3
1996 23.2 17.4
1995 22.9 17.4
1994 22.7 17.3
1993 22.4 17
1992 22.1 16.8
1991 21.8 16.7
1990 21.5 16.7
1989 21.3 16.6
1988 21 16.6
1987 20.7 16.5
1986 20.4 16.4
1985 20.2 16.3
1984 19.9 16.2
1983 19.7 16.2
1982 19.5 16.3
1981 19.2 16.4
1980 19 16.5
1979 18.8 16.6
1978 18.6 16.7
1977 18.4 16.8
1976 18.3 16.8
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 17.8 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.7 17
1970 17.6 17.1
1969 17.6 17.1
1968 17.5 17.1
1967 17.5 17.2
1966 17.5 17.2
1965 17.5 17.3
1964 17.6 17.4
1963 17.6 17.4
1962 17.7 17.4
1961 17.8 17.4
1960 17.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Panama Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Panama Tanzania
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
14%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Panama Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Tanzania
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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