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Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 115th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Trinidad
Population
4642198
1374840
Population rank 128/197 154/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Panama and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Panama and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Panama

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Panama Trinidad
2024 $86,523,959,132 $25,633,544,529
2023 $83,812,155,244 $25,036,993,423
2022 $76,479,304,471 $28,341,164,301
2021 $67,396,392,506 $24,222,963,263
2020 $57,059,846,522 $20,888,515,184
2019 $69,778,991,193 $23,477,745,792
2018 $67,316,471,181 $23,883,058,083
2017 $64,327,688,826 $23,830,750,901
2016 $59,760,858,718 $23,624,322,193
2015 $55,767,806,073 $26,841,141,793
2014 $51,427,104,882 $29,474,180,005
2013 $46,949,496,479 $28,560,537,057
2012 $41,595,439,721 $27,147,349,937
2011 $35,687,738,252 $25,433,007,437
2010 $30,231,009,533 $22,157,920,592
2009 $27,791,215,547 $19,172,165,226
2008 $25,721,327,955 $27,871,587,350
2007 $21,717,433,808 $21,641,620,050
2006 $18,659,721,513 $18,369,361,094
2005 $16,623,906,739 $15,982,389,018
2004 $15,100,203,362 $13,280,291,990
2003 $13,603,456,003 $11,305,459,802
2002 $12,800,851,271 $9,008,298,229
2001 $12,252,906,341 $8,824,849,191
2000 $11,966,497,049 $8,154,342,116
1999 $11,660,704,777 $6,808,982,521
1998 $11,019,557,689 $6,043,686,654
1997 $10,058,854,386 $5,737,771,523
1996 $9,197,503,323 $5,759,570,336
1995 $9,573,813,700 $5,329,217,747
1994 $9,365,289,800 $4,947,181,646
1993 $8,782,585,400 $4,669,491,134
1992 $8,042,337,700 $5,439,552,941
1991 $7,074,675,500 $5,307,905,882
1990 $6,433,967,000 $5,068,000,000
1989 $5,918,469,800 $4,323,058,824
1988 $5,902,783,400 $4,496,910,569
1987 $6,827,665,300 $4,797,777,778
1986 $6,797,834,200 $4,794,444,444
1985 $6,541,517,100 $7,375,918,367
1984 $6,183,387,100 $7,757,083,333
1983 $5,923,755,900 $7,763,750,000
1982 $5,769,767,900 $8,140,416,667
1981 $5,222,421,500 $6,992,083,333
1980 $4,614,086,400 $6,235,833,333
1979 $3,704,551,600 $4,602,416,625
1978 $3,244,558,600 $3,562,333,458
1977 $2,738,261,900 $3,138,666,667
1976 $2,588,106,000 $2,500,424,955
1975 $2,435,304,100 $2,442,669,825
1974 $2,188,307,600 $2,042,001,071
1973 $1,913,793,400 $1,308,785,431
1972 $1,673,411,700 $1,083,391,758
1971 $1,523,917,200 $896,765,215
1970 $1,351,006,400 $821,850,000
1969 $1,221,305,700 $779,200,000
1968 $1,112,791,100 $758,899,950
1967 $1,034,376,400 $761,981,912
1966 $928,833,000 $723,739,857
1965 $852,485,300 $736,573,159
1964 $776,137,500 $711,897,520
1963 $722,784,500 $678,239,329
1962 $652,120,900 $619,322,810
1961 $599,026,300 $584,964,621
1960 $537,147,100 $535,673,252

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

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Panama and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Trinidad
2024 $19,161 $18,733
2023 $18,797 $18,308
2022 $17,379 $20,751
2021 $15,510 $17,713
2020 $13,291 $15,284
2019 $16,478 $17,213
2018 $16,151 $17,571
2017 $15,695 $17,566
2016 $14,832 $17,449
2015 $14,083 $19,887
2014 $13,213 $21,908
2013 $12,273 $21,305
2012 $11,065 $20,332
2011 $9,662 $19,151
2010 $8,331 $16,815
2009 $7,797 $14,634
2008 $7,348 $21,299
2007 $6,318 $16,607
2006 $5,529 $14,153
2005 $5,018 $12,346
2004 $4,645 $9,871
2003 $4,265 $8,445
2002 $4,091 $6,763
2001 $3,992 $6,657
2000 $3,975 $6,179
1999 $3,950 $5,179
1998 $3,808 $4,613
1997 $3,546 $4,394
1996 $3,308 $4,427
1995 $3,514 $4,115
1994 $3,508 $3,840
1993 $3,358 $3,647
1992 $3,140 $4,277
1991 $2,821 $4,205
1990 $2,620 $4,047
1989 $2,462 $3,482
1988 $2,509 $3,656
1987 $2,966 $3,941
1986 $3,019 $3,985
1985 $2,972 $6,212
1984 $2,875 $6,613
1983 $2,819 $6,690
1982 $2,811 $7,091
1981 $2,605 $6,160
1980 $2,357 $5,559
1979 $1,938 $4,155
1978 $1,738 $3,258
1977 $1,503 $2,907
1976 $1,457 $2,345
1975 $1,406 $2,319
1974 $1,296 $1,962
1973 $1,164 $1,273
1972 $1,046 $1,067
1971 $979 $894
1970 $893 $829
1969 $830 $795
1968 $778 $783
1967 $745 $797
1966 $689 $768
1965 $651 $793
1964 $611 $780
1963 $587 $756
1962 $546 $704
1961 $516 $678
1960 $477 $634

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

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Panama vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Trinidad
2026 80.1 73.9
2025 80 73.7
2024 79.8 73.6
2023 79.6 73.5
2022 79.3 73.3
2021 77 71.1
2020 76.3 72.6
2019 78.5 72.8
2018 78.3 72.7
2017 77.9 73
2016 77.8 72.9
2015 77.6 72.9
2014 77.4 72.9
2013 77.1 72.8
2012 76.9 72.5
2011 76.7 72.2
2010 76.4 71.8
2009 76.2 71.4
2008 75.9 71.1
2007 75.7 70.8
2006 75.4 70.4
2005 75.2 70.2
2004 74.8 69.9
2003 74.6 69.5
2002 74.2 69.2
2001 73.8 68.9
2000 73.4 68.6
1999 73.1 68.5
1998 72.8 68.3
1997 72.5 68.1
1996 72.2 68
1995 72 68
1994 71.9 67.8
1993 71.8 67.8
1992 71.5 67.8
1991 71.3 67.8
1990 71.3 67.6
1989 70.1 67.5
1988 70.9 67.4
1987 70.8 67.1
1986 70.7 66.9
1985 70.5 66.7
1984 70.4 66.6
1983 70.1 66.4
1982 69.9 66.4
1981 69.8 66.5
1980 69.5 66.5
1979 69.1 66.4
1978 68.7 66.2
1977 68.3 66.2
1976 67.8 66
1975 67.2 65.6
1974 66.6 65.5
1973 65.8 65.4
1972 65.2 65.2
1971 64.7 64.9
1970 64.1 64.9
1969 63.7 64.8
1968 63.2 64.6
1967 62.9 64.5
1966 62.6 64.3
1965 62.3 64.2
1964 62.1 64
1963 61.8 63.6
1962 61.4 63.4
1961 60.9 63
1960 60.3 62.5
1959 59.6 61.9
1958 58.9 61.4
1957 58.3 60.7
1956 57.9 60.3
1955 57.5 59.7
1954 57.2 59.1
1953 56.8 58.3
1952 56.4 57.7
1951 55.9 57.3
1950 55.4 57

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

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Panama and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Panama Trinidad
2024 4,515,577 1,368,333
2023 4,458,759 1,367,510
2022 4,400,773 1,365,805
2021 4,345,405 1,367,558
2020 4,293,261 1,366,725
2019 4,234,700 1,363,985
2018 4,167,860 1,359,193
2017 4,098,707 1,356,633
2016 4,029,086 1,353,895
2015 3,960,035 1,349,667
2014 3,892,101 1,345,343
2013 3,825,329 1,340,557
2012 3,759,256 1,335,194
2011 3,693,505 1,328,019
2010 3,628,535 1,317,714
2009 3,564,381 1,310,106
2008 3,500,648 1,308,587
2007 3,437,490 1,303,188
2006 3,375,024 1,297,944
2005 3,313,026 1,294,494
2004 3,251,155 1,345,380
2003 3,189,807 1,338,709
2002 3,129,344 1,332,011
2001 3,069,537 1,325,567
2000 3,010,369 1,319,774
1999 2,951,822 1,314,708
1998 2,893,914 1,310,225
1997 2,836,695 1,305,836
1996 2,780,227 1,300,928
1995 2,724,557 1,295,169
1994 2,669,546 1,288,341
1993 2,615,099 1,280,466
1992 2,561,336 1,271,674
1991 2,508,265 1,262,171
1990 2,455,583 1,252,208
1989 2,403,820 1,241,600
1988 2,352,848 1,230,069
1987 2,301,970 1,217,364
1986 2,251,325 1,203,124
1985 2,200,915 1,187,366
1984 2,150,782 1,172,984
1983 2,101,106 1,160,534
1982 2,052,271 1,147,927
1981 2,004,418 1,135,132
1980 1,957,534 1,121,744
1979 1,911,552 1,107,639
1978 1,866,311 1,093,380
1977 1,821,543 1,079,554
1976 1,776,935 1,066,311
1975 1,732,389 1,053,469
1974 1,687,926 1,040,761
1973 1,643,690 1,027,851
1972 1,599,723 1,014,921
1971 1,556,081 1,002,585
1970 1,513,070 991,471
1969 1,470,886 980,706
1968 1,429,447 969,006
1967 1,388,628 956,418
1966 1,348,388 942,937
1965 1,308,835 928,425
1964 1,270,065 912,963
1963 1,232,124 896,804
1962 1,195,301 880,194
1961 1,159,870 863,144
1960 1,126,005 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Panama

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Trinidad
2023 2.12 1.53
2022 2.14 1.54
2021 2.15 1.56
2020 2.18 1.57
2019 2.29 1.58
2018 2.4 1.59
2017 2.46 1.59
2016 2.5 1.6
2015 2.53 1.6
2014 2.55 1.6
2013 2.57 1.6
2012 2.59 1.61
2011 2.6 1.61
2010 2.59 1.61
2009 2.59 1.62
2008 2.61 1.62
2007 2.61 1.62
2006 2.62 1.62
2005 2.64 1.63
2004 2.68 1.63
2003 2.68 1.65
2002 2.7 1.67
2001 2.72 1.71
2000 2.74 1.73
1999 2.77 1.76
1998 2.79 1.78
1997 2.81 1.83
1996 2.83 1.89
1995 2.85 1.97
1994 2.88 2.06
1993 2.91 2.13
1992 2.95 2.21
1991 3 2.29
1990 3.07 2.39
1989 3.12 2.53
1988 3.17 2.65
1987 3.25 2.78
1986 3.34 2.9
1985 3.43 2.99
1984 3.52 3.02
1983 3.6 3.07
1982 3.66 3.11
1981 3.72 3.13
1980 3.8 3.15
1979 3.88 3.13
1978 3.98 3.13
1977 4.12 3.12
1976 4.26 3.14
1975 4.41 3.21
1974 4.58 3.32
1973 4.74 3.47
1972 4.91 3.55
1971 5.05 3.61
1970 5.18 3.71
1969 5.29 3.86
1968 5.41 4.11
1967 5.53 4.35
1966 5.65 4.62
1965 5.73 4.88
1964 5.81 5.08
1963 5.87 5.24
1962 5.87 5.36
1961 5.87 5.41
1960 5.83 5.41

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

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Panama and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Trinidad
2024 30.9 38.2
2023 30.6 37.7
2022 30.3 37.2
2021 30 36.8
2020 29.7 36.3
2019 29.4 35.7
2018 29.1 35.3
2017 28.8 34.9
2016 28.5 34.4
2015 28.3 34
2014 28 33.5
2013 27.8 33.1
2012 27.5 32.6
2011 27.2 32.1
2010 27 31.7
2009 26.7 31.2
2008 26.4 30.7
2007 26.1 30.3
2006 25.9 29.8
2005 25.6 29.5
2004 25.3 29.1
2003 25.1 28.7
2002 24.8 28.3
2001 24.5 27.9
2000 24.3 27.5
1999 24 27.1
1998 23.7 26.7
1997 23.5 26.4
1996 23.2 26
1995 22.9 25.6
1994 22.7 25.3
1993 22.4 25.1
1992 22.1 24.8
1991 21.8 24.5
1990 21.5 24.2
1989 21.3 23.9
1988 21 23.6
1987 20.7 23.3
1986 20.4 23.1
1985 20.2 22.8
1984 19.9 22.6
1983 19.7 22.4
1982 19.5 22.2
1981 19.2 21.9
1980 19 21.7
1979 18.8 21.4
1978 18.6 21.1
1977 18.4 20.8
1976 18.3 20.6
1975 18.1 20.2
1974 18 19.9
1973 17.8 19.6
1972 17.7 19.3
1971 17.7 19.1
1970 17.6 18.8
1969 17.6 18.6
1968 17.5 18.5
1967 17.5 18.4
1966 17.5 18.4
1965 17.5 18.3
1964 17.6 18.3
1963 17.6 18.3
1962 17.7 18.4
1961 17.8 18.4
1960 17.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Panama Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Panama Trinidad
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
97.9%
2000
English speaking
14%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Panama Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Trinidad
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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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