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Panama vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 115th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Turkey
Population
4642198
86002379
Population rank 128/197 18/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 78/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Panama and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Panama and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Panama

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Panama Turkey
2024 $86,523,959,132 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $83,812,155,244 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $76,479,304,471 $926,097,476,914
2021 $67,396,392,506 $839,938,668,172
2020 $57,059,846,522 $733,628,247,119
2019 $69,778,991,193 $775,853,144,223
2018 $67,316,471,181 $788,356,985,774
2017 $64,327,688,826 $863,874,522,365
2016 $59,760,858,718 $870,818,016,910
2015 $55,767,806,073 $865,460,050,684
2014 $51,427,104,882 $942,343,431,929
2013 $46,949,496,479 $962,167,643,589
2012 $41,595,439,721 $885,327,622,479
2011 $35,687,738,252 $844,192,507,381
2010 $30,231,009,533 $782,545,664,268
2009 $27,791,215,547 $653,894,449,921
2008 $25,721,327,955 $775,415,944,333
2007 $21,717,433,808 $685,228,481,017
2006 $18,659,721,513 $559,668,118,237
2005 $16,623,906,739 $508,314,210,213
2004 $15,100,203,362 $410,156,784,496
2003 $13,603,456,003 $315,392,899,922
2002 $12,800,851,271 $240,778,008,474
2001 $12,252,906,341 $202,195,080,239
2000 $11,966,497,049 $274,748,463,179
1999 $11,660,704,777 $256,673,939,248
1998 $11,019,557,689 $276,035,372,655
1997 $10,058,854,386 $263,817,553,748
1996 $9,197,503,323 $250,366,965,174
1995 $9,573,813,700 $234,699,627,004
1994 $9,365,289,800 $130,650,447,499
1993 $8,782,585,400 $180,415,757,852
1992 $8,042,337,700 $159,104,772,992
1991 $7,074,675,500 $151,034,731,544
1990 $6,433,967,000 $150,655,500,192
1989 $5,918,469,800 $107,127,191,329
1988 $5,902,783,400 $90,875,175,809
1987 $6,827,665,300 $87,190,081,680
1986 $6,797,834,200 $75,673,037,037
1985 $6,541,517,100 $67,232,758,621
1984 $6,183,387,100 $59,937,602,180
1983 $5,923,755,900 $61,803,555,556
1982 $5,769,767,900 $64,369,325,153
1981 $5,222,421,500 $71,180,180,180
1980 $4,614,086,400 $68,823,684,211
1979 $3,704,551,600 $89,616,129,032
1978 $3,244,558,600 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,738,261,900 $58,683,333,333
1976 $2,588,106,000 $51,450,000,000
1975 $2,435,304,100 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,188,307,600 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,913,793,400 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,673,411,700 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,523,917,200 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,351,006,400 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,221,305,700 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,112,791,100 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,034,376,400 $15,644,444,444
1966 $928,833,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $852,485,300 $11,966,666,667
1964 $776,137,500 $11,177,777,778
1963 $722,784,500 $10,355,555,556
1962 $652,120,900 $8,922,222,222
1961 $599,026,300 $7,988,888,889
1960 $537,147,100 $7,566,666,667

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

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Panama and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Turkey
2024 $19,161 $15,893
2023 $18,797 $13,375
2022 $17,379 $10,898
2021 $15,510 $9,982
2020 $13,291 $8,798
2019 $16,478 $9,395
2018 $16,151 $9,684
2017 $15,695 $10,756
2016 $14,832 $10,984
2015 $14,083 $11,065
2014 $13,213 $12,209
2013 $12,273 $12,636
2012 $11,065 $11,777
2011 $9,662 $11,374
2010 $8,331 $10,699
2009 $7,797 $9,077
2008 $7,348 $10,913
2007 $6,318 $9,767
2006 $5,529 $7,990
2005 $5,018 $7,332
2004 $4,645 $5,980
2003 $4,265 $4,650
2002 $4,091 $3,591
2001 $3,992 $3,052
2000 $3,975 $4,199
1999 $3,950 $3,974
1998 $3,808 $4,331
1997 $3,546 $4,197
1996 $3,308 $4,041
1995 $3,514 $3,846
1994 $3,508 $2,176
1993 $3,358 $3,058
1992 $3,140 $2,744
1991 $2,821 $2,649
1990 $2,620 $2,690
1989 $2,462 $1,949
1988 $2,509 $1,686
1987 $2,966 $1,650
1986 $3,019 $1,461
1985 $2,972 $1,326
1984 $2,875 $1,209
1983 $2,819 $1,276
1982 $2,811 $1,360
1981 $2,605 $1,537
1980 $2,357 $1,516
1979 $1,938 $2,013
1978 $1,738 $1,510
1977 $1,503 $1,372
1976 $1,457 $1,228
1975 $1,406 $1,122
1974 $1,296 $881
1973 $1,164 $661
1972 $1,046 $537
1971 $979 $431
1970 $893 $488
1969 $830 $544
1968 $778 $501
1967 $745 $459
1966 $689 $425
1965 $651 $370
1964 $611 $354
1963 $587 $337
1962 $546 $298.2
1961 $516 $274.4
1960 $477 $267.1

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

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Panama vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Turkey
2026 80.1 78.4
2025 80 77.8
2024 79.8 77.4
2023 79.6 77.2
2022 79.3 77.6
2021 77 75.7
2020 76.3 76.5
2019 78.5 77.7
2018 78.3 77.5
2017 77.9 77
2016 77.8 76.6
2015 77.6 76.5
2014 77.4 76.5
2013 77.1 76.2
2012 76.9 75.6
2011 76.7 74.8
2010 76.4 75
2009 76.2 74.7
2008 75.9 74.4
2007 75.7 74.1
2006 75.4 73.8
2005 75.2 73.5
2004 74.8 73.2
2003 74.6 72.9
2002 74.2 72.6
2001 73.8 72.3
2000 73.4 71.9
1999 73.1 70.8
1998 72.8 71.1
1997 72.5 70.7
1996 72.2 70.2
1995 72 69.7
1994 71.9 69.4
1993 71.8 69
1992 71.5 68.6
1991 71.3 68.3
1990 71.3 67.8
1989 70.1 67.4
1988 70.9 66.9
1987 70.8 66.4
1986 70.7 65.9
1985 70.5 65.3
1984 70.4 64.8
1983 70.1 64.3
1982 69.9 63.7
1981 69.8 63.2
1980 69.5 62.7
1979 69.1 62.2
1978 68.7 61.6
1977 68.3 60.8
1976 67.8 60
1975 67.2 59.5
1974 66.6 59
1973 65.8 58.5
1972 65.2 58
1971 64.7 57.2
1970 64.1 56.7
1969 63.7 56.2
1968 63.2 55.6
1967 62.9 55.2
1966 62.6 54.6
1965 62.3 54.1
1964 62.1 53.6
1963 61.8 53.1
1962 61.4 52.3
1961 60.9 51.6
1960 60.3 50.8
1959 59.6 50.1
1958 58.9 49.2
1957 58.3 49.2
1956 57.9 49.5
1955 57.5 49.1
1954 57.2 48.8
1953 56.8 48.2
1952 56.4 48.1
1951 55.9 47.6
1950 55.4 47.3

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

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Panama and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Panama Turkey
2024 4,515,577 85,518,661
2023 4,458,759 85,325,965
2022 4,400,773 84,979,913
2021 4,345,405 84,147,318
2020 4,293,261 83,384,680
2019 4,234,700 82,579,440
2018 4,167,860 81,407,204
2017 4,098,707 80,312,698
2016 4,029,086 79,277,962
2015 3,960,035 78,218,479
2014 3,892,101 77,181,884
2013 3,825,329 76,147,624
2012 3,759,256 75,175,827
2011 3,693,505 74,223,629
2010 3,628,535 73,142,150
2009 3,564,381 72,039,206
2008 3,500,648 71,051,678
2007 3,437,490 70,158,112
2006 3,375,024 70,045,349
2005 3,313,026 69,329,557
2004 3,251,155 68,592,617
2003 3,189,807 67,831,730
2002 3,129,344 67,048,795
2001 3,069,537 66,245,128
2000 3,010,369 65,425,961
1999 2,951,822 64,591,923
1998 2,893,914 63,734,383
1997 2,836,695 62,852,966
1996 2,780,227 61,951,134
1995 2,724,557 61,024,503
1994 2,669,546 60,033,836
1993 2,615,099 58,999,167
1992 2,561,336 57,990,118
1991 2,508,265 57,009,887
1990 2,455,583 56,015,628
1989 2,403,820 54,976,723
1988 2,352,848 53,909,626
1987 2,301,970 52,843,670
1986 2,251,325 51,777,772
1985 2,200,915 50,687,115
1984 2,150,782 49,574,069
1983 2,101,106 48,447,410
1982 2,052,271 47,322,096
1981 2,004,418 46,321,190
1980 1,957,534 45,408,815
1979 1,911,552 44,510,429
1978 1,866,311 43,645,306
1977 1,821,543 42,773,298
1976 1,776,935 41,899,984
1975 1,732,389 41,053,126
1974 1,687,926 40,210,234
1973 1,643,690 39,329,533
1972 1,599,723 38,430,221
1971 1,556,081 37,518,611
1970 1,513,070 36,638,465
1969 1,470,886 35,787,774
1968 1,429,447 34,921,684
1967 1,388,628 34,050,421
1966 1,348,388 33,177,672
1965 1,308,835 32,345,220
1964 1,270,065 31,543,072
1963 1,232,124 30,726,841
1962 1,195,301 29,916,147
1961 1,159,870 29,119,238
1960 1,126,005 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Turkey

Fertility rate
Panama

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Turkey
2023 2.12 1.51
2022 2.14 1.63
2021 2.15 1.71
2020 2.18 1.77
2019 2.29 1.89
2018 2.4 2
2017 2.46 2.08
2016 2.5 2.11
2015 2.53 2.16
2014 2.55 2.19
2013 2.57 2.11
2012 2.59 2.11
2011 2.6 2.05
2010 2.59 2.08
2009 2.59 2.1
2008 2.61 2.15
2007 2.61 2.16
2006 2.62 2.19
2005 2.64 2.2
2004 2.68 2.2
2003 2.68 2.2
2002 2.7 2.27
2001 2.72 2.39
2000 2.74 2.49
1999 2.77 2.63
1998 2.79 2.71
1997 2.81 2.74
1996 2.83 2.78
1995 2.85 2.84
1994 2.88 2.87
1993 2.91 2.92
1992 2.95 2.94
1991 3 3
1990 3.07 3.11
1989 3.12 3.34
1988 3.17 3.45
1987 3.25 3.54
1986 3.34 3.66
1985 3.43 3.78
1984 3.52 3.91
1983 3.6 4.06
1982 3.66 4.21
1981 3.72 4.35
1980 3.8 4.45
1979 3.88 4.58
1978 3.98 4.69
1977 4.12 4.78
1976 4.26 4.93
1975 4.41 5.09
1974 4.58 5.24
1973 4.74 5.41
1972 4.91 5.55
1971 5.05 5.67
1970 5.18 5.78
1969 5.29 5.87
1968 5.41 5.96
1967 5.53 6.06
1966 5.65 6.15
1965 5.73 6.22
1964 5.81 6.29
1963 5.87 6.34
1962 5.87 6.38
1961 5.87 6.42
1960 5.83 6.38

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

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Panama and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Turkey
2024 30.9 34
2023 30.6 33.5
2022 30.3 33.1
2021 30 32.7
2020 29.7 32.3
2019 29.4 31.8
2018 29.1 31.5
2017 28.8 31.2
2016 28.5 30.9
2015 28.3 30.6
2014 28 30.4
2013 27.8 30.1
2012 27.5 29.8
2011 27.2 29.5
2010 27 29.1
2009 26.7 28.6
2008 26.4 28.3
2007 26.1 27.9
2006 25.9 27.5
2005 25.6 27
2004 25.3 26.6
2003 25.1 26.2
2002 24.8 25.8
2001 24.5 25.4
2000 24.3 25
1999 24 24.7
1998 23.7 24.3
1997 23.5 24
1996 23.2 23.6
1995 22.9 23.3
1994 22.7 23
1993 22.4 22.7
1992 22.1 22.4
1991 21.8 22.1
1990 21.5 21.8
1989 21.3 21.6
1988 21 21.3
1987 20.7 21.1
1986 20.4 20.9
1985 20.2 20.6
1984 19.9 20.4
1983 19.7 20.2
1982 19.5 20
1981 19.2 19.9
1980 19 19.8
1979 18.8 19.7
1978 18.6 19.5
1977 18.4 19.4
1976 18.3 19.3
1975 18.1 19.1
1974 18 19
1973 17.8 18.9
1972 17.7 18.8
1971 17.7 18.7
1970 17.6 18.6
1969 17.6 18.6
1968 17.5 18.6
1967 17.5 18.7
1966 17.5 18.8
1965 17.5 18.9
1964 17.6 18.9
1963 17.6 19
1962 17.7 19.1
1961 17.8 19.3
1960 17.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Panama Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama Turkey
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
97.3%
2021
English speaking
14%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Panama Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Turkey
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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