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Panama vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 115th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Tonga
Population
4642198
103309
Population rank 128/197 183/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 78/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 60/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 51/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Panama and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Panama and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Panama

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Panama Tonga
2024 $86,523,959,132 -
2023 $83,812,155,244 $591,139,749
2022 $76,479,304,471 $556,514,555
2021 $67,396,392,506 $519,306,353
2020 $57,059,846,522 $506,571,468
2019 $69,778,991,193 $506,031,239
2018 $67,316,471,181 $493,530,783
2017 $64,327,688,826 $459,976,850
2016 $59,760,858,718 $420,828,262
2015 $55,767,806,073 $437,525,514
2014 $51,427,104,882 $440,997,738
2013 $46,949,496,479 $451,788,498
2012 $41,595,439,721 $471,122,971
2011 $35,687,738,252 $414,143,828
2010 $30,231,009,533 $366,887,375
2009 $27,791,215,547 $312,415,028
2008 $25,721,327,955 $344,438,844
2007 $21,717,433,808 $298,519,623
2006 $18,659,721,513 $292,232,703
2005 $16,623,906,739 $261,823,805
2004 $15,100,203,362 $230,678,011
2003 $13,603,456,003 $202,246,591
2002 $12,800,851,271 $182,764,281
2001 $12,252,906,341 $181,117,230
2000 $11,966,497,049 $204,848,488
1999 $11,660,704,777 $199,208,718
1998 $11,019,557,689 $191,504,893
1997 $10,058,854,386 $214,991,452
1996 $9,197,503,323 $222,100,576
1995 $9,573,813,700 $208,871,666
1994 $9,365,289,800 $195,990,986
1993 $8,782,585,400 $138,489,884
1992 $8,042,337,700 $137,066,291
1991 $7,074,675,500 $132,201,141
1990 $6,433,967,000 $113,563,822
1989 $5,918,469,800 $106,344,855
1988 $5,902,783,400 $106,657,267
1987 $6,827,665,300 $81,667,133
1986 $6,797,834,200 $68,195,856
1985 $6,541,517,100 $60,058,663
1984 $6,183,387,100 $64,248,355
1983 $5,923,755,900 $60,863,964
1982 $5,769,767,900 $62,068,161
1981 $5,222,421,500 $62,242,013
1980 $4,614,086,400 $53,260,077
1979 $3,704,551,600 $44,667,002
1978 $3,244,558,600 $41,567,472
1977 $2,738,261,900 $34,139,388
1976 $2,588,106,000 $30,036,417
1975 $2,435,304,100 $32,506,742
1974 $2,188,307,600 -
1973 $1,913,793,400 -
1972 $1,673,411,700 -
1971 $1,523,917,200 -
1970 $1,351,006,400 -
1969 $1,221,305,700 -
1968 $1,112,791,100 -
1967 $1,034,376,400 -
1966 $928,833,000 -
1965 $852,485,300 -
1964 $776,137,500 -
1963 $722,784,500 -
1962 $652,120,900 -
1961 $599,026,300 -
1960 $537,147,100 -

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

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Panama and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Tonga
2024 $19,161 -
2023 $18,797 $5,652
2022 $17,379 $5,298
2021 $15,510 $4,923
2020 $13,291 $4,792
2019 $16,478 $4,789
2018 $16,151 $4,675
2017 $15,695 $4,366
2016 $14,832 $3,988
2015 $14,083 $4,124
2014 $13,213 $4,137
2013 $12,273 $4,219
2012 $11,065 $4,384
2011 $9,662 $3,850
2010 $8,331 $3,416
2009 $7,797 $2,914
2008 $7,348 $3,218
2007 $6,318 $2,797
2006 $5,529 $2,750
2005 $5,018 $2,478
2004 $4,645 $2,195
2003 $4,265 $1,936
2002 $4,091 $1,759
2001 $3,992 $1,754
2000 $3,975 $1,995
1999 $3,950 $1,952
1998 $3,808 $1,889
1997 $3,546 $2,136
1996 $3,308 $2,215
1995 $3,514 $2,084
1994 $3,508 $1,957
1993 $3,358 $1,383
1992 $3,140 $1,370
1991 $2,821 $1,323
1990 $2,620 $1,139
1989 $2,462 $1,070
1988 $2,509 $1,078
1987 $2,966 $830
1986 $3,019 $696
1985 $2,972 $613
1984 $2,875 $656
1983 $2,819 $621
1982 $2,811 $633
1981 $2,605 $636
1980 $2,357 $545
1979 $1,938 $458
1978 $1,738 $428
1977 $1,503 $353
1976 $1,457 $315
1975 $1,406 $349
1974 $1,296 -
1973 $1,164 -
1972 $1,046 -
1971 $979 -
1970 $893 -
1969 $830 -
1968 $778 -
1967 $745 -
1966 $689 -
1965 $651 -
1964 $611 -
1963 $587 -
1962 $546 -
1961 $516 -
1960 $477 -

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

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Panama vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Tonga
2026 80.1 73.4
2025 80 73.2
2024 79.8 73.1
2023 79.6 72.9
2022 79.3 72.6
2021 77 72.1
2020 76.3 72.4
2019 78.5 72.3
2018 78.3 72.2
2017 77.9 72.1
2016 77.8 72
2015 77.6 71.9
2014 77.4 71.7
2013 77.1 71.6
2012 76.9 71.5
2011 76.7 71.4
2010 76.4 71.3
2009 76.2 70.9
2008 75.9 71
2007 75.7 70.9
2006 75.4 70.7
2005 75.2 70.6
2004 74.8 70.4
2003 74.6 70.2
2002 74.2 70
2001 73.8 69.8
2000 73.4 69.6
1999 73.1 69.4
1998 72.8 69.2
1997 72.5 69
1996 72.2 68.8
1995 72 68.6
1994 71.9 68.4
1993 71.8 68.2
1992 71.5 67.9
1991 71.3 67.7
1990 71.3 67.5
1989 70.1 67.4
1988 70.9 67.3
1987 70.8 67.2
1986 70.7 67.1
1985 70.5 66.9
1984 70.4 66.8
1983 70.1 66.7
1982 69.9 66.3
1981 69.8 66.4
1980 69.5 66.2
1979 69.1 66
1978 68.7 65.9
1977 68.3 65.6
1976 67.8 65.4
1975 67.2 65.1
1974 66.6 64.8
1973 65.8 64.4
1972 65.2 64.1
1971 64.7 63.6
1970 64.1 63.2
1969 63.7 62.7
1968 63.2 62.2
1967 62.9 61.7
1966 62.6 61.2
1965 62.3 60.7
1964 62.1 60.3
1963 61.8 59.8
1962 61.4 59.3
1961 60.9 58.8
1960 60.3 58.3
1959 59.6 57.8
1958 58.9 57.2
1957 58.3 56.5
1956 57.9 55.7
1955 57.5 54.7
1954 57.2 53.6
1953 56.8 52.4
1952 56.4 51.2
1951 55.9 49.8
1950 55.4 48.4

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

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Panama and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Panama Tonga
2024 4,515,577 104,175
2023 4,458,759 104,597
2022 4,400,773 105,042
2021 4,345,405 105,490
2020 4,293,261 105,704
2019 4,234,700 105,669
2018 4,167,860 105,567
2017 4,098,707 105,356
2016 4,029,086 105,524
2015 3,960,035 106,095
2014 3,892,101 106,609
2013 3,825,329 107,078
2012 3,759,256 107,460
2011 3,693,505 107,570
2010 3,628,535 107,400
2009 3,564,381 107,203
2008 3,500,648 107,020
2007 3,437,490 106,726
2006 3,375,024 106,253
2005 3,313,026 105,671
2004 3,251,155 105,071
2003 3,189,807 104,464
2002 3,129,344 103,874
2001 3,069,537 103,288
2000 3,010,369 102,677
1999 2,951,822 102,046
1998 2,893,914 101,388
1997 2,836,695 100,674
1996 2,780,227 100,275
1995 2,724,557 100,225
1994 2,669,546 100,166
1993 2,615,099 100,103
1992 2,561,336 100,022
1991 2,508,265 99,895
1990 2,455,583 99,700
1989 2,403,820 99,403
1988 2,352,848 98,969
1987 2,301,970 98,376
1986 2,251,325 98,010
1985 2,200,915 97,984
1984 2,150,782 97,990
1983 2,101,106 97,998
1982 2,052,271 97,980
1981 2,004,418 97,909
1980 1,957,534 97,769
1979 1,911,552 97,544
1978 1,866,311 97,204
1977 1,821,543 96,725
1976 1,776,935 95,325
1975 1,732,389 93,017
1974 1,687,926 90,683
1973 1,643,690 88,805
1972 1,599,723 87,356
1971 1,556,081 85,896
1970 1,513,070 84,401
1969 1,470,886 82,885
1968 1,429,447 81,353
1967 1,388,628 79,814
1966 1,348,388 78,002
1965 1,308,835 75,924
1964 1,270,065 73,879
1963 1,232,124 71,885
1962 1,195,301 69,940
1961 1,159,870 68,037
1960 1,126,005 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Tonga

Fertility rate
Panama

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Tonga
2023 2.12 3.13
2022 2.14 3.17
2021 2.15 3.2
2020 2.18 3.23
2019 2.29 3.27
2018 2.4 3.33
2017 2.46 3.39
2016 2.5 3.46
2015 2.53 3.54
2014 2.55 3.62
2013 2.57 3.7
2012 2.59 3.77
2011 2.6 3.83
2010 2.59 3.88
2009 2.59 3.95
2008 2.61 4.01
2007 2.61 4.09
2006 2.62 4.14
2005 2.64 4.2
2004 2.68 4.19
2003 2.68 4.18
2002 2.7 4.14
2001 2.72 4.13
2000 2.74 4.16
1999 2.77 4.23
1998 2.79 4.31
1997 2.81 4.38
1996 2.83 4.46
1995 2.85 4.56
1994 2.88 4.66
1993 2.91 4.73
1992 2.95 4.79
1991 3 4.85
1990 3.07 4.93
1989 3.12 5.01
1988 3.17 5.1
1987 3.25 5.19
1986 3.34 5.27
1985 3.43 5.34
1984 3.52 5.41
1983 3.6 5.45
1982 3.66 5.5
1981 3.72 5.55
1980 3.8 5.6
1979 3.88 5.65
1978 3.98 5.68
1977 4.12 5.7
1976 4.26 5.73
1975 4.41 5.75
1974 4.58 5.77
1973 4.74 5.8
1972 4.91 5.86
1971 5.05 5.96
1970 5.18 6.07
1969 5.29 6.17
1968 5.41 6.23
1967 5.53 6.29
1966 5.65 6.35
1965 5.73 6.41
1964 5.81 6.46
1963 5.87 6.52
1962 5.87 6.57
1961 5.87 6.61
1960 5.83 6.65

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

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Panama and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Tonga
2024 30.9 21.9
2023 30.6 21.9
2022 30.3 22
2021 30 22.1
2020 29.7 22.1
2019 29.4 22
2018 29.1 22
2017 28.8 21.9
2016 28.5 21.9
2015 28.3 21.8
2014 28 21.7
2013 27.8 21.6
2012 27.5 21.4
2011 27.2 21.2
2010 27 21.2
2009 26.7 21.1
2008 26.4 21
2007 26.1 20.9
2006 25.9 20.8
2005 25.6 20.8
2004 25.3 20.8
2003 25.1 20.8
2002 24.8 20.7
2001 24.5 20.5
2000 24.3 20.3
1999 24 20.1
1998 23.7 19.9
1997 23.5 19.7
1996 23.2 19.6
1995 22.9 19.6
1994 22.7 19.6
1993 22.4 19.6
1992 22.1 19.5
1991 21.8 19.3
1990 21.5 19.1
1989 21.3 18.9
1988 21 18.6
1987 20.7 18.3
1986 20.4 18.2
1985 20.2 18.1
1984 19.9 18
1983 19.7 17.9
1982 19.5 17.8
1981 19.2 17.6
1980 19 17.4
1979 18.8 17.3
1978 18.6 17.1
1977 18.4 16.8
1976 18.3 16.7
1975 18.1 16.7
1974 18 16.8
1973 17.8 16.8
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.6 16.8
1969 17.6 16.8
1968 17.5 16.9
1967 17.5 17
1966 17.5 17
1965 17.5 17
1964 17.6 17
1963 17.6 17
1962 17.7 17.1
1961 17.8 17.1
1960 17.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
n/a
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Panama Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Tonga
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Panama Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Tonga
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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