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Panama vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 115th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Uganda
Population
4642198
53170946
Population rank 128/197 30/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Panama and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Panama and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Panama

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Panama Uganda
2024 $86,523,959,132 $53,911,907,086
2023 $83,812,155,244 $48,768,955,863
2022 $76,479,304,471 $45,565,333,211
2021 $67,396,392,506 $40,529,788,749
2020 $57,059,846,522 $37,600,368,242
2019 $69,778,991,193 $35,353,061,003
2018 $67,316,471,181 $32,927,025,620
2017 $64,327,688,826 $30,744,473,841
2016 $59,760,858,718 $29,203,988,696
2015 $55,767,806,073 $32,387,183,730
2014 $51,427,104,882 $32,612,397,257
2013 $46,949,496,479 $28,915,786,517
2012 $41,595,439,721 $27,305,915,911
2011 $35,687,738,252 $27,871,725,241
2010 $30,231,009,533 $26,673,441,431
2009 $27,791,215,547 $25,127,805,567
2008 $25,721,327,955 $14,440,404,132
2007 $21,717,433,808 $11,902,564,495
2006 $18,659,721,513 $9,977,647,683
2005 $16,623,906,739 $9,239,221,763
2004 $15,100,203,362 $7,939,487,548
2003 $13,603,456,003 $6,606,884,275
2002 $12,800,851,271 $6,178,563,591
2001 $12,252,906,341 $5,840,503,869
2000 $11,966,497,049 $6,193,246,837
1999 $11,660,704,777 $5,998,563,258
1998 $11,019,557,689 $6,584,815,847
1997 $10,058,854,386 $6,269,333,313
1996 $9,197,503,323 $6,044,585,327
1995 $9,573,813,700 $5,755,818,842
1994 $9,365,289,800 $3,990,430,447
1993 $8,782,585,400 $3,220,439,044
1992 $8,042,337,700 $2,857,457,762
1991 $7,074,675,500 $3,321,729,160
1990 $6,433,967,000 $4,304,399,310
1989 $5,918,469,800 $5,276,480,799
1988 $5,902,783,400 $6,508,931,652
1987 $6,827,665,300 $6,269,522,042
1986 $6,797,834,200 $3,923,244,050
1985 $6,541,517,100 $3,519,695,444
1984 $6,183,387,100 $3,615,647,477
1983 $5,923,755,900 $2,240,333,333
1982 $5,769,767,900 $2,177,500,000
1981 $5,222,421,500 $1,337,300,000
1980 $4,614,086,400 $1,244,610,000
1979 $3,704,551,600 $2,139,025,000
1978 $3,244,558,600 $2,420,260,870
1977 $2,738,261,900 $2,936,470,588
1976 $2,588,106,000 $2,447,300,000
1975 $2,435,304,100 $2,359,555,556
1974 $2,188,307,600 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,913,793,400 $1,701,829,789
1972 $1,673,411,700 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,523,917,200 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,351,006,400 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,037,379,252
1967 $1,034,376,400 $967,240,655
1966 $928,833,000 $925,381,492
1965 $852,485,300 $884,502,310
1964 $776,137,500 $589,247,687
1963 $722,784,500 $516,315,231
1962 $652,120,900 $449,158,233
1961 $599,026,300 $441,667,335
1960 $537,147,100 $423,145,605

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

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Panama and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Uganda
2024 $19,161 $1,078
2023 $18,797 $1,002
2022 $17,379 $963
2021 $15,510 $883
2020 $13,291 $846
2019 $16,478 $822
2018 $16,151 $792
2017 $15,695 $765
2016 $14,832 $753
2015 $14,083 $863
2014 $13,213 $896
2013 $12,273 $818
2012 $11,065 $795
2011 $9,662 $836
2010 $8,331 $823
2009 $7,797 $799
2008 $7,348 $473
2007 $6,318 $401
2006 $5,529 $347
2005 $5,018 $330
2004 $4,645 $292.4
2003 $4,265 $250.7
2002 $4,091 $242
2001 $3,992 $236
2000 $3,975 $258.1
1999 $3,950 $257.9
1998 $3,808 $292.5
1997 $3,546 $286.8
1996 $3,308 $284.7
1995 $3,514 $278.5
1994 $3,508 $198.4
1993 $3,358 $165.6
1992 $3,140 $152.1
1991 $2,821 $183
1990 $2,620 $245
1989 $2,462 $310
1988 $2,509 $395
1987 $2,966 $393
1986 $3,019 $253.6
1985 $2,972 $234.3
1984 $2,875 $247.5
1983 $2,819 $157.5
1982 $2,811 $157
1981 $2,605 $98.6
1980 $2,357 $93.8
1979 $1,938 $164.5
1978 $1,738 $190.7
1977 $1,503 $237.6
1976 $1,457 $203.3
1975 $1,406 $201.2
1974 $1,296 $183.7
1973 $1,164 $152.7
1972 $1,046 $137
1971 $979 $133.5
1970 $893 $122
1969 $830 $116.7
1968 $778 $106.9
1967 $745 $102.8
1966 $689 $101.4
1965 $651 $100
1964 $611 $68.6
1963 $587 $62
1962 $546 $55.5
1961 $516 $56.2
1960 $477 $55.4

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

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Panama vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Uganda
2026 80.1 68.9
2025 80 68.7
2024 79.8 68.5
2023 79.6 68.3
2022 79.3 67.7
2021 77 66.4
2020 76.3 66.4
2019 78.5 66.4
2018 78.3 65.8
2017 77.9 65.2
2016 77.8 64.5
2015 77.6 63.8
2014 77.4 63.1
2013 77.1 62.4
2012 76.9 61.6
2011 76.7 60.8
2010 76.4 60
2009 76.2 59.2
2008 75.9 58.3
2007 75.7 57.2
2006 75.4 56.1
2005 75.2 54.9
2004 74.8 53.7
2003 74.6 52.4
2002 74.2 51.4
2001 73.8 50.6
2000 73.4 49.6
1999 73.1 49
1998 72.8 48.3
1997 72.5 48
1996 72.2 47.8
1995 72 47.7
1994 71.9 47.7
1993 71.8 47.7
1992 71.5 47.7
1991 71.3 47.5
1990 71.3 47.6
1989 70.1 47.5
1988 70.9 47.5
1987 70.8 47.4
1986 70.7 45.7
1985 70.5 45.5
1984 70.4 43.7
1983 70.1 43.5
1982 69.9 43.3
1981 69.8 43.5
1980 69.5 43.5
1979 69.1 45.4
1978 68.7 45.6
1977 68.3 45.8
1976 67.8 46.2
1975 67.2 46.5
1974 66.6 46.9
1973 65.8 47
1972 65.2 47.2
1971 64.7 47.1
1970 64.1 49.6
1969 63.7 49.5
1968 63.2 49.3
1967 62.9 49
1966 62.6 48.5
1965 62.3 48.3
1964 62.1 47.8
1963 61.8 47.4
1962 61.4 46.8
1961 60.9 46.3
1960 60.3 45.6
1959 59.6 45
1958 58.9 44.3
1957 58.3 43.7
1956 57.9 43
1955 57.5 42.4
1954 57.2 41.8
1953 56.8 41.3
1952 56.4 40.8
1951 55.9 40.2
1950 55.4 39.7

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

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Panama and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Panama Uganda
2024 4,515,577 50,015,092
2023 4,458,759 48,656,601
2022 4,400,773 47,312,719
2021 4,345,405 45,910,930
2020 4,293,261 44,457,152
2019 4,234,700 42,999,637
2018 4,167,860 41,565,831
2017 4,098,707 40,177,388
2016 4,029,086 38,799,152
2015 3,960,035 37,531,446
2014 3,892,101 36,395,539
2013 3,825,329 35,337,042
2012 3,759,256 34,337,438
2011 3,693,505 33,354,543
2010 3,628,535 32,390,802
2009 3,564,381 31,451,151
2008 3,500,648 30,539,553
2007 3,437,490 29,653,430
2006 3,375,024 28,794,003
2005 3,313,026 27,963,289
2004 3,251,155 27,154,515
2003 3,189,807 26,352,124
2002 3,129,344 25,532,870
2001 3,069,537 24,745,676
2000 3,010,369 24,000,150
1999 2,951,822 23,257,281
1998 2,893,914 22,515,806
1997 2,836,695 21,856,046
1996 2,780,227 21,231,550
1995 2,724,557 20,665,667
1994 2,669,546 20,108,801
1993 2,615,099 19,445,161
1992 2,561,336 18,785,032
1991 2,508,265 18,155,901
1990 2,455,583 17,569,897
1989 2,403,820 17,010,698
1988 2,352,848 16,470,483
1987 2,301,970 15,954,170
1986 2,251,325 15,467,579
1985 2,200,915 15,023,681
1984 2,150,782 14,607,677
1983 2,101,106 14,221,881
1982 2,052,271 13,873,631
1981 2,004,418 13,556,452
1980 1,957,534 13,275,741
1979 1,911,552 13,002,163
1978 1,866,311 12,692,113
1977 1,821,543 12,359,669
1976 1,776,935 12,037,294
1975 1,732,389 11,725,240
1974 1,687,926 11,424,846
1973 1,643,690 11,144,236
1972 1,599,723 10,885,796
1971 1,556,081 10,618,206
1970 1,513,070 10,321,603
1969 1,470,886 10,014,858
1968 1,429,447 9,708,632
1967 1,388,628 9,408,924
1966 1,348,388 9,122,864
1965 1,308,835 8,849,203
1964 1,270,065 8,586,363
1963 1,232,124 8,333,663
1962 1,195,301 8,092,231
1961 1,159,870 7,862,217
1960 1,126,005 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Uganda

Fertility rate
Panama

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Uganda
2023 2.12 4.28
2022 2.14 4.39
2021 2.15 4.51
2020 2.18 4.62
2019 2.29 4.74
2018 2.4 4.87
2017 2.46 4.99
2016 2.5 5.11
2015 2.53 5.25
2014 2.55 5.41
2013 2.57 5.56
2012 2.59 5.73
2011 2.6 5.89
2010 2.59 6.02
2009 2.59 6.12
2008 2.61 6.2
2007 2.61 6.33
2006 2.62 6.43
2005 2.64 6.53
2004 2.68 6.61
2003 2.68 6.67
2002 2.7 6.74
2001 2.72 6.76
2000 2.74 6.79
1999 2.77 6.83
1998 2.79 6.84
1997 2.81 6.86
1996 2.83 6.84
1995 2.85 6.87
1994 2.88 6.9
1993 2.91 6.89
1992 2.95 6.91
1991 3 6.94
1990 3.07 7.01
1989 3.12 7.05
1988 3.17 7.1
1987 3.25 7.12
1986 3.34 7.08
1985 3.43 7.04
1984 3.52 7.02
1983 3.6 7.07
1982 3.66 7.11
1981 3.72 7.12
1980 3.8 7.11
1979 3.88 7.14
1978 3.98 7.16
1977 4.12 7.18
1976 4.26 7.19
1975 4.41 7.2
1974 4.58 7.19
1973 4.74 7.19
1972 4.91 7.19
1971 5.05 7.18
1970 5.18 7.15
1969 5.29 7.12
1968 5.41 7.13
1967 5.53 7.1
1966 5.65 7.07
1965 5.73 7.04
1964 5.81 7.01
1963 5.87 6.98
1962 5.87 6.96
1961 5.87 6.93
1960 5.83 6.91

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

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Panama and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Uganda
2024 30.9 17.8
2023 30.6 17.6
2022 30.3 17.4
2021 30 17.2
2020 29.7 17
2019 29.4 16.8
2018 29.1 16.5
2017 28.8 16.3
2016 28.5 16
2015 28.3 15.8
2014 28 15.6
2013 27.8 15.5
2012 27.5 15.4
2011 27.2 15.3
2010 27 15.2
2009 26.7 15.1
2008 26.4 15.1
2007 26.1 15
2006 25.9 15
2005 25.6 15
2004 25.3 15
2003 25.1 15
2002 24.8 15
2001 24.5 15
2000 24.3 15
1999 24 15
1998 23.7 15
1997 23.5 15.1
1996 23.2 15.3
1995 22.9 15.4
1994 22.7 15.6
1993 22.4 15.7
1992 22.1 15.7
1991 21.8 15.8
1990 21.5 15.8
1989 21.3 15.8
1988 21 15.9
1987 20.7 15.9
1986 20.4 15.9
1985 20.2 15.9
1984 19.9 15.9
1983 19.7 15.9
1982 19.5 15.9
1981 19.2 15.9
1980 19 16
1979 18.8 16.1
1978 18.6 16.1
1977 18.4 16.2
1976 18.3 16.2
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.8 16.3
1972 17.7 16.5
1971 17.7 16.6
1970 17.6 16.6
1969 17.6 16.6
1968 17.5 16.6
1967 17.5 16.6
1966 17.5 16.6
1965 17.5 16.6
1964 17.6 16.6
1963 17.6 16.7
1962 17.7 16.8
1961 17.8 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Panama Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Panama Uganda
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
14%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Panama Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Uganda
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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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