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Panama vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 115th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Tunisia
Population
4642198
12437803
Population rank 128/197 81/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Panama and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Panama and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Panama

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Panama Tunisia
2024 $86,523,959,132 $51,332,285,657
2023 $83,812,155,244 $48,205,328,303
2022 $76,479,304,471 $44,929,920,093
2021 $67,396,392,506 $47,073,234,359
2020 $57,059,846,522 $42,491,780,918
2019 $69,778,991,193 $41,905,642,419
2018 $67,316,471,181 $42,686,504,460
2017 $64,327,688,826 $42,163,530,591
2016 $59,760,858,718 $44,360,072,680
2015 $55,767,806,073 $45,779,494,042
2014 $51,427,104,882 $50,271,812,921
2013 $46,949,496,479 $48,685,446,414
2012 $41,595,439,721 $47,311,401,813
2011 $35,687,738,252 $48,123,325,825
2010 $30,231,009,533 $46,206,091,938
2009 $27,791,215,547 $43,455,740,497
2008 $25,721,327,955 $44,859,439,902
2007 $21,717,433,808 $38,915,353,867
2006 $18,659,721,513 $34,376,664,601
2005 $16,623,906,739 $32,272,186,695
2004 $15,100,203,362 $31,183,885,241
2003 $13,603,456,003 $27,453,902,261
2002 $12,800,851,271 $23,141,616,605
2001 $12,252,906,341 $22,065,832,449
2000 $11,966,497,049 $21,473,528,161
1999 $11,660,704,777 $22,943,202,175
1998 $11,019,557,689 $21,802,893,587
1997 $10,058,854,386 $20,746,210,354
1996 $9,197,503,323 $19,587,161,807
1995 $9,573,813,700 $18,030,876,599
1994 $9,365,289,800 $15,633,174,304
1993 $8,782,585,400 $14,608,335,608
1992 $8,042,337,700 $15,496,708,060
1991 $7,074,675,500 $13,074,782,609
1990 $6,433,967,000 $12,290,568,182
1989 $5,918,469,800 $10,101,851,745
1988 $5,902,783,400 $10,096,245,762
1987 $6,827,665,300 $9,696,715,911
1986 $6,797,834,200 $9,017,806,654
1985 $6,541,517,100 $8,410,226,053
1984 $6,183,387,100 $8,254,541,195
1983 $5,923,755,900 $8,350,582,748
1982 $5,769,767,900 $8,133,580,052
1981 $5,222,421,500 $8,428,445,294
1980 $4,614,086,400 $8,744,134,354
1979 $3,704,551,600 $7,188,863,904
1978 $3,244,558,600 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,738,261,900 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,588,106,000 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,435,304,100 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,188,307,600 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,913,793,400 $2,730,813,385
1972 $1,673,411,700 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,523,917,200 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,351,006,400 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,085,714,286
1966 $928,833,000 $1,040,952,381
1965 $852,485,300 $991,047,619
1964 $776,137,500 $1,025,866,792
1963 $722,784,500 $1,026,737,600
1962 $652,120,900 $880,027,733
1961 $599,026,300 $866,155,429
1960 $537,147,100 -

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

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Panama and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Tunisia
2024 $19,161 $4,181
2023 $18,797 $3,951
2022 $17,379 $3,707
2021 $15,510 $3,907
2020 $13,291 $3,549
2019 $16,478 $3,529
2018 $16,151 $3,628
2017 $15,695 $3,619
2016 $14,832 $3,848
2015 $14,083 $4,015
2014 $13,213 $4,459
2013 $12,273 $4,370
2012 $11,065 $4,297
2011 $9,662 $4,421
2010 $8,331 $4,292
2009 $7,797 $4,080
2008 $7,348 $4,255
2007 $6,318 $3,727
2006 $5,529 $3,323
2005 $5,018 $3,147
2004 $4,645 $3,067
2003 $4,265 $2,726
2002 $4,091 $2,321
2001 $3,992 $2,236
2000 $3,975 $2,199
1999 $3,950 $2,376
1998 $3,808 $2,285
1997 $3,546 $2,202
1996 $3,308 $2,107
1995 $3,514 $1,968
1994 $3,508 $1,733
1993 $3,358 $1,649
1992 $3,140 $1,785
1991 $2,821 $1,538
1990 $2,620 $1,476
1989 $2,462 $1,239
1988 $2,509 $1,266
1987 $2,966 $1,245
1986 $3,019 $1,187
1985 $2,972 $1,135
1984 $2,875 $1,143
1983 $2,819 $1,184
1982 $2,811 $1,177
1981 $2,605 $1,247
1980 $2,357 $1,324
1979 $1,938 $1,113
1978 $1,738 $946
1977 $1,503 $830
1976 $1,457 $752
1975 $1,406 $741
1974 $1,296 $624
1973 $1,164 $493
1972 $1,046 $415
1971 $979 $320
1970 $893 $280.5
1969 $830 $257.7
1968 $778 $248.9
1967 $745 $228
1966 $689 $223.8
1965 $651 $217.3
1964 $611 $228.5
1963 $587 $231.9
1962 $546 $201.4
1961 $516 $200.7
1960 $477 -

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

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Panama vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Tunisia
2026 80.1 77.1
2025 80 76.9
2024 79.8 76.7
2023 79.6 76.5
2022 79.3 76.1
2021 77 72.9
2020 76.3 75
2019 78.5 75.6
2018 78.3 75.4
2017 77.9 75.2
2016 77.8 75
2015 77.6 74.9
2014 77.4 74.8
2013 77.1 74.7
2012 76.9 74.6
2011 76.7 74.5
2010 76.4 74.4
2009 76.2 74.3
2008 75.9 74.2
2007 75.7 74
2006 75.4 73.9
2005 75.2 73.7
2004 74.8 73.5
2003 74.6 73.3
2002 74.2 73.1
2001 73.8 72.8
2000 73.4 72.6
1999 73.1 72.3
1998 72.8 72.1
1997 72.5 71.7
1996 72.2 71.2
1995 72 70.8
1994 71.9 70.4
1993 71.8 70
1992 71.5 69.7
1991 71.3 69.4
1990 71.3 69.1
1989 70.1 68.8
1988 70.9 68.5
1987 70.8 68
1986 70.7 67.4
1985 70.5 66.9
1984 70.4 66.3
1983 70.1 65.7
1982 69.9 65
1981 69.8 64.4
1980 69.5 63.7
1979 69.1 62.9
1978 68.7 62.1
1977 68.3 61.3
1976 67.8 60.3
1975 67.2 59.3
1974 66.6 58.3
1973 65.8 57.1
1972 65.2 56.1
1971 64.7 54.9
1970 64.1 53.8
1969 63.7 52.3
1968 63.2 51.3
1967 62.9 50.2
1966 62.6 49.2
1965 62.3 48.2
1964 62.1 47.3
1963 61.8 46.4
1962 61.4 45.6
1961 60.9 44.3
1960 60.3 44
1959 59.6 43.4
1958 58.9 42.7
1957 58.3 42.1
1956 57.9 41.3
1955 57.5 40.8
1954 57.2 40
1953 56.8 39.7
1952 56.4 39.3
1951 55.9 38.7
1950 55.4 38.2

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

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Panama and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Panama Tunisia
2024 4,515,577 12,277,109
2023 4,458,759 12,200,431
2022 4,400,773 12,119,334
2021 4,345,405 12,048,622
2020 4,293,261 11,974,057
2019 4,234,700 11,875,081
2018 4,167,860 11,765,514
2017 4,098,707 11,650,498
2016 4,029,086 11,528,674
2015 3,960,035 11,402,264
2014 3,892,101 11,274,288
2013 3,825,329 11,141,361
2012 3,759,256 11,009,647
2011 3,693,505 10,886,035
2010 3,628,535 10,765,980
2009 3,564,381 10,650,681
2008 3,500,648 10,542,635
2007 3,437,490 10,441,702
2006 3,375,024 10,346,410
2005 3,313,026 10,255,472
2004 3,251,155 10,166,163
2003 3,189,807 10,071,632
2002 3,129,344 9,971,515
2001 3,069,537 9,869,677
2000 3,010,369 9,764,935
1999 2,951,822 9,655,963
1998 2,893,914 9,541,667
1997 2,836,695 9,421,270
1996 2,780,227 9,294,432
1995 2,724,557 9,161,258
1994 2,669,546 9,018,448
1993 2,615,099 8,857,910
1992 2,561,336 8,682,512
1991 2,508,265 8,501,827
1990 2,455,583 8,324,509
1989 2,403,820 8,151,660
1988 2,352,848 7,974,440
1987 2,301,970 7,789,987
1986 2,251,325 7,600,301
1985 2,200,915 7,409,903
1984 2,150,782 7,220,044
1983 2,101,106 7,053,800
1982 2,052,271 6,908,642
1981 2,004,418 6,758,284
1980 1,957,534 6,606,195
1979 1,911,552 6,456,419
1978 1,866,311 6,309,390
1977 1,821,543 6,155,931
1976 1,776,935 5,996,994
1975 1,732,389 5,839,262
1974 1,687,926 5,684,674
1973 1,643,690 5,537,242
1972 1,599,723 5,396,557
1971 1,556,081 5,261,658
1970 1,513,070 5,131,396
1969 1,470,886 5,004,697
1968 1,429,447 4,879,899
1967 1,388,628 4,760,970
1966 1,348,388 4,652,287
1965 1,308,835 4,561,385
1964 1,270,065 4,489,869
1963 1,232,124 4,427,131
1962 1,195,301 4,369,136
1961 1,159,870 4,316,278
1960 1,126,005 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Panama

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Tunisia
2023 2.12 1.83
2022 2.14 1.85
2021 2.15 1.8
2020 2.18 2
2019 2.29 2.1
2018 2.4 2.13
2017 2.46 2.21
2016 2.5 2.28
2015 2.53 2.31
2014 2.55 2.32
2013 2.57 2.31
2012 2.59 2.28
2011 2.6 2.19
2010 2.59 2.08
2009 2.59 2
2008 2.61 1.98
2007 2.61 1.96
2006 2.62 1.95
2005 2.64 1.95
2004 2.68 1.95
2003 2.68 1.96
2002 2.7 1.94
2001 2.72 1.98
2000 2.74 2.03
1999 2.77 2.08
1998 2.79 2.2
1997 2.81 2.34
1996 2.83 2.49
1995 2.85 2.67
1994 2.88 2.87
1993 2.91 3.06
1992 2.95 3.19
1991 3 3.31
1990 3.07 3.44
1989 3.12 3.57
1988 3.17 3.83
1987 3.25 4.1
1986 3.34 4.36
1985 3.43 4.52
1984 3.52 4.66
1983 3.6 4.77
1982 3.66 4.89
1981 3.72 5.02
1980 3.8 5.03
1979 3.88 5.18
1978 3.98 5.4
1977 4.12 5.68
1976 4.26 5.87
1975 4.41 5.97
1974 4.58 6.05
1973 4.74 6.12
1972 4.91 6.19
1971 5.05 6.29
1970 5.18 6.43
1969 5.29 6.62
1968 5.41 6.81
1967 5.53 6.95
1966 5.65 7.06
1965 5.73 7.11
1964 5.81 7.17
1963 5.87 7.17
1962 5.87 7.17
1961 5.87 7.16
1960 5.83 7.16

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

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Panama and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Tunisia
2024 30.9 33.5
2023 30.6 33.2
2022 30.3 32.8
2021 30 32.4
2020 29.7 32
2019 29.4 31.7
2018 29.1 31.4
2017 28.8 31.1
2016 28.5 30.8
2015 28.3 30.4
2014 28 30.1
2013 27.8 29.8
2012 27.5 29.5
2011 27.2 29.2
2010 27 28.9
2009 26.7 28.5
2008 26.4 28.1
2007 26.1 27.6
2006 25.9 27.2
2005 25.6 26.7
2004 25.3 26.2
2003 25.1 25.7
2002 24.8 25.3
2001 24.5 24.8
2000 24.3 24.4
1999 24 24
1998 23.7 23.6
1997 23.5 23.2
1996 23.2 22.9
1995 22.9 22.5
1994 22.7 22.1
1993 22.4 21.8
1992 22.1 21.5
1991 21.8 21.2
1990 21.5 21
1989 21.3 20.7
1988 21 20.4
1987 20.7 20.2
1986 20.4 19.9
1985 20.2 19.7
1984 19.9 19.5
1983 19.7 19.2
1982 19.5 19
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19 18.5
1979 18.8 18.3
1978 18.6 18.1
1977 18.4 18
1976 18.3 17.9
1975 18.1 17.8
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.8 17.7
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.5 17.6
1967 17.5 17.7
1966 17.5 17.8
1965 17.5 17.9
1964 17.6 18
1963 17.6 18.1
1962 17.7 18.2
1961 17.8 18.3
1960 17.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Panama Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Tunisia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
14%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Panama Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Tunisia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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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