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Panama vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 115th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Panama United Kingdom
Population
4642198
70154914
Population rank 128/197 22/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 78/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Panama and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Panama and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Panama

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Panama United Kingdom
2024 $86,523,959,132 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $83,812,155,244 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $76,479,304,471 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $67,396,392,506 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $57,059,846,522 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $69,778,991,193 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $67,316,471,181 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $64,327,688,826 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $59,760,858,718 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $55,767,806,073 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $51,427,104,882 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $46,949,496,479 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $41,595,439,721 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $35,687,738,252 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $30,231,009,533 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $27,791,215,547 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $25,721,327,955 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $21,717,433,808 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $18,659,721,513 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $16,623,906,739 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $15,100,203,362 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $13,603,456,003 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $12,800,851,271 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $12,252,906,341 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $11,966,497,049 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $11,660,704,777 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $11,019,557,689 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $10,058,854,386 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $9,197,503,323 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $9,573,813,700 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $9,365,289,800 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $8,782,585,400 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $8,042,337,700 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $7,074,675,500 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $6,433,967,000 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $5,918,469,800 $926,884,816,754
1988 $5,902,783,400 $910,122,732,124
1987 $6,827,665,300 $745,162,608,269
1986 $6,797,834,200 $601,452,653,181
1985 $6,541,517,100 $489,285,164,271
1984 $6,183,387,100 $461,487,097,632
1983 $5,923,755,900 $489,618,008,186
1982 $5,769,767,900 $515,048,916,841
1981 $5,222,421,500 $540,765,675,241
1980 $4,614,086,400 $564,947,710,899
1979 $3,704,551,600 $438,994,070,309
1978 $3,244,558,600 $335,883,029,722
1977 $2,738,261,900 $263,066,457,352
1976 $2,588,106,000 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,435,304,100 $241,756,637,168
1974 $2,188,307,600 $206,131,369,799
1973 $1,913,793,400 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,673,411,700 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,523,917,200 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,351,006,400 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,221,305,700 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,112,791,100 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,034,376,400 $113,116,888,211
1966 $928,833,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $852,485,300 $101,824,755,079
1964 $776,137,500 $94,407,558,351
1963 $722,784,500 $86,561,961,812
1962 $652,120,900 $81,247,564,157
1961 $599,026,300 $77,741,965,703
1960 $537,147,100 $73,233,967,692

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

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Panama and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama United Kingdom
2024 $19,161 $53,246
2023 $18,797 $49,944
2022 $17,379 $47,057
2021 $15,510 $47,691
2020 $13,291 $40,813
2019 $16,478 $43,159
2018 $16,151 $43,703
2017 $15,695 $40,917
2016 $14,832 $41,258
2015 $14,083 $45,255
2014 $13,213 $47,746
2013 $12,273 $43,607
2012 $11,065 $42,688
2011 $9,662 $42,296
2010 $8,331 $39,778
2009 $7,797 $39,009
2008 $7,348 $47,652
2007 $6,318 $50,629
2006 $5,529 $44,695
2005 $5,018 $42,240
2004 $4,645 $40,504
2003 $4,265 $34,557
2002 $4,091 $30,159
2001 $3,992 $28,014
2000 $3,975 $28,384
1999 $3,950 $28,858
1998 $3,808 $28,396
1997 $3,546 $26,910
1996 $3,308 $24,503
1995 $3,514 $23,253
1994 $3,508 $19,709
1993 $3,358 $18,389
1992 $3,140 $20,487
1991 $2,821 $19,901
1990 $2,620 $19,095
1989 $2,462 $16,239
1988 $2,509 $15,987
1987 $2,966 $13,119
1986 $3,019 $10,611
1985 $2,972 $8,652
1984 $2,875 $8,179
1983 $2,819 $8,692
1982 $2,811 $9,146
1981 $2,605 $9,599
1980 $2,357 $10,032
1979 $1,938 $7,805
1978 $1,738 $5,977
1977 $1,503 $4,681
1976 $1,457 $4,138
1975 $1,406 $4,300
1974 $1,296 $3,666
1973 $1,164 $3,426
1972 $1,046 $3,030
1971 $979 $2,650
1970 $893 $2,348
1969 $830 $2,101
1968 $778 $1,952
1967 $745 $2,059
1966 $689 $1,987
1965 $651 $1,874
1964 $611 $1,748
1963 $587 $1,613
1962 $546 $1,526
1961 $516 $1,472
1960 $477 $1,398

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

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Panama vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama United Kingdom
2026 80.1 81.7
2025 80 81.6
2024 79.8 81.4
2023 79.6 81.3
2022 79.3 81.1
2021 77 80.7
2020 76.3 80.4
2019 78.5 81.4
2018 78.3 81.1
2017 77.9 81.2
2016 77.8 81.1
2015 77.6 80.9
2014 77.4 81.2
2013 77.1 80.9
2012 76.9 80.9
2011 76.7 80.8
2010 76.4 80.4
2009 76.2 80.2
2008 75.9 79.7
2007 75.7 79.5
2006 75.4 79.3
2005 75.2 79.1
2004 74.8 78.9
2003 74.6 78.3
2002 74.2 78.2
2001 73.8 78.1
2000 73.4 77.8
1999 73.1 77.4
1998 72.8 77.3
1997 72.5 77.1
1996 72.2 76.9
1995 72 76.6
1994 71.9 76.7
1993 71.8 76.2
1992 71.5 76.3
1991 71.3 75.9
1990 71.3 75.7
1989 70.1 75.4
1988 70.9 75.3
1987 70.8 75.1
1986 70.7 74.8
1985 70.5 74.5
1984 70.4 74.7
1983 70.1 74.3
1982 69.9 74
1981 69.8 73.9
1980 69.5 73.6
1979 69.1 73.2
1978 68.7 73
1977 68.3 73.1
1976 67.8 72.6
1975 67.2 72.7
1974 66.6 72.4
1973 65.8 72.2
1972 65.2 72
1971 64.7 72.2
1970 64.1 71.9
1969 63.7 71.7
1968 63.2 71.7
1967 62.9 72.1
1966 62.6 71.4
1965 62.3 71.5
1964 62.1 71.5
1963 61.8 70.8
1962 61.4 70.9
1961 60.9 70.8
1960 60.3 71
1959 59.6 70.8
1958 58.9 70.7
1957 58.3 70.5
1956 57.9 70.4
1955 57.5 70.1
1954 57.2 70.2
1953 56.8 69.8
1952 56.4 69.5
1951 55.9 68.2
1950 55.4 68.6

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

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Panama and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Panama United Kingdom
2024 4,515,577 69,226,000
2023 4,458,759 68,492,000
2022 4,400,773 67,604,000
2021 4,345,405 66,984,000
2020 4,293,261 66,744,000
2019 4,234,700 66,631,000
2018 4,167,860 66,289,000
2017 4,098,707 65,966,000
2016 4,029,086 65,607,000
2015 3,960,035 65,088,000
2014 3,892,101 64,620,000
2013 3,825,329 64,139,000
2012 3,759,256 63,711,000
2011 3,693,505 63,258,810
2010 3,628,535 62,766,365
2009 3,564,381 62,276,270
2008 3,500,648 61,806,995
2007 3,437,490 61,322,463
2006 3,375,024 60,846,820
2005 3,313,026 60,401,206
2004 3,251,155 59,987,905
2003 3,189,807 59,647,577
2002 3,129,344 59,370,479
2001 3,069,537 59,119,673
2000 3,010,369 58,892,514
1999 2,951,822 58,682,466
1998 2,893,914 58,487,141
1997 2,836,695 58,316,954
1996 2,780,227 58,166,950
1995 2,724,557 58,019,030
1994 2,669,546 57,865,745
1993 2,615,099 57,718,614
1992 2,561,336 57,580,402
1991 2,508,265 57,424,897
1990 2,455,583 57,247,586
1989 2,403,820 57,076,711
1988 2,352,848 56,928,327
1987 2,301,970 56,802,050
1986 2,251,325 56,681,396
1985 2,200,915 56,550,268
1984 2,150,782 56,422,072
1983 2,101,106 56,332,848
1982 2,052,271 56,313,641
1981 2,004,418 56,333,829
1980 1,957,534 56,314,216
1979 1,911,552 56,246,951
1978 1,866,311 56,196,504
1977 1,821,543 56,193,492
1976 1,776,935 56,211,968
1975 1,732,389 56,225,800
1974 1,687,926 56,229,974
1973 1,643,690 56,194,527
1972 1,599,723 56,086,065
1971 1,556,081 55,896,223
1970 1,513,070 55,663,250
1969 1,470,886 55,441,750
1968 1,429,447 55,211,700
1967 1,388,628 54,943,600
1966 1,348,388 54,648,500
1965 1,308,835 54,348,050
1964 1,270,065 54,000,000
1963 1,232,124 53,650,000
1962 1,195,301 53,250,000
1961 1,159,870 52,800,000
1960 1,126,005 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Panama

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama United Kingdom
2023 2.12 1.56
2022 2.14 1.56
2021 2.15 1.58
2020 2.18 1.57
2019 2.29 1.63
2018 2.4 1.68
2017 2.46 1.74
2016 2.5 1.79
2015 2.53 1.8
2014 2.55 1.81
2013 2.57 1.83
2012 2.59 1.92
2011 2.6 1.91
2010 2.59 1.92
2009 2.59 1.89
2008 2.61 1.91
2007 2.61 1.86
2006 2.62 1.82
2005 2.64 1.76
2004 2.68 1.75
2003 2.68 1.7
2002 2.7 1.63
2001 2.72 1.63
2000 2.74 1.64
1999 2.77 1.68
1998 2.79 1.71
1997 2.81 1.72
1996 2.83 1.73
1995 2.85 1.71
1994 2.88 1.74
1993 2.91 1.76
1992 2.95 1.79
1991 3 1.82
1990 3.07 1.83
1989 3.12 1.79
1988 3.17 1.82
1987 3.25 1.81
1986 3.34 1.78
1985 3.43 1.79
1984 3.52 1.77
1983 3.6 1.77
1982 3.66 1.78
1981 3.72 1.82
1980 3.8 1.9
1979 3.88 1.86
1978 3.98 1.75
1977 4.12 1.69
1976 4.26 1.74
1975 4.41 1.81
1974 4.58 1.92
1973 4.74 2.04
1972 4.91 2.2
1971 5.05 2.41
1970 5.18 2.44
1969 5.29 2.51
1968 5.41 2.6
1967 5.53 2.68
1966 5.65 2.78
1965 5.73 2.86
1964 5.81 2.93
1963 5.87 2.88
1962 5.87 2.86
1961 5.87 2.78
1960 5.83 2.69

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

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Panama and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Panama

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama United Kingdom
2024 30.9 41
2023 30.6 40.8
2022 30.3 40.5
2021 30 40.3
2020 29.7 40.2
2019 29.4 40.1
2018 29.1 40
2017 28.8 39.9
2016 28.5 39.8
2015 28.3 39.8
2014 28 39.7
2013 27.8 39.6
2012 27.5 39.5
2011 27.2 39.3
2010 27 39.2
2009 26.7 39
2008 26.4 38.9
2007 26.1 38.8
2006 25.9 38.6
2005 25.6 38.5
2004 25.3 38.4
2003 25.1 38.2
2002 24.8 38.1
2001 24.5 37.9
2000 24.3 37.7
1999 24 37.4
1998 23.7 37.2
1997 23.5 37
1996 23.2 36.8
1995 22.9 36.6
1994 22.7 36.5
1993 22.4 36.3
1992 22.1 36.2
1991 21.8 36.1
1990 21.5 36
1989 21.3 35.9
1988 21 35.7
1987 20.7 35.4
1986 20.4 35.4
1985 20.2 35.3
1984 19.9 35.2
1983 19.7 35
1982 19.5 34.8
1981 19.2 34.5
1980 19 34.4
1979 18.8 34.3
1978 18.6 34.2
1977 18.4 34.1
1976 18.3 34
1975 18.1 34
1974 18 34
1973 17.8 34
1972 17.7 34
1971 17.7 34.1
1970 17.6 34.2
1969 17.6 34.4
1968 17.5 34.6
1967 17.5 34.8
1966 17.5 34.9
1965 17.5 35.1
1964 17.6 35.2
1963 17.6 35.3
1962 17.7 35.3
1961 17.8 35.4
1960 17.8 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Panama United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
97%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Panama United Kingdom
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
14%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Panama United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Panama United Kingdom
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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