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Panama vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 115th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Yemen
Population
4642198
43325643
Population rank 128/197 37/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 78/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 60/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 51/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Panama and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Panama and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Panama

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Panama Yemen
2024 $86,523,959,132 -
2023 $83,812,155,244 -
2022 $76,479,304,471 -
2021 $67,396,392,506 -
2020 $57,059,846,522 -
2019 $69,778,991,193 -
2018 $67,316,471,181 $21,606,160,663
2017 $64,327,688,826 $26,842,229,045
2016 $59,760,858,718 $31,317,825,274
2015 $55,767,806,073 $42,444,490,074
2014 $51,427,104,882 $43,228,585,321
2013 $46,949,496,479 $40,415,233,436
2012 $41,595,439,721 $35,401,331,610
2011 $35,687,738,252 $32,726,417,878
2010 $30,231,009,533 $30,906,749,533
2009 $27,791,215,547 $25,130,278,213
2008 $25,721,327,955 $26,910,855,807
2007 $21,717,433,808 $21,650,528,674
2006 $18,659,721,513 $19,063,143,370
2005 $16,623,906,739 $16,731,566,717
2004 $15,100,203,362 $13,867,634,371
2003 $13,603,456,003 $11,777,532,662
2002 $12,800,851,271 $10,693,430,511
2001 $12,252,906,341 $9,852,990,693
2000 $11,966,497,049 $9,679,316,770
1999 $11,660,704,777 $7,639,325,296
1998 $11,019,557,689 $6,322,175,566
1997 $10,058,854,386 $6,838,298,531
1996 $9,197,503,323 $6,496,163,616
1995 $9,573,813,700 $12,796,345,679
1994 $9,365,289,800 $28,019,483,764
1993 $8,782,585,400 $21,736,802,664
1992 $8,042,337,700 $17,959,367,194
1991 $7,074,675,500 $14,665,445,462
1990 $6,433,967,000 $12,643,821,569
1989 $5,918,469,800 -
1988 $5,902,783,400 -
1987 $6,827,665,300 -
1986 $6,797,834,200 -
1985 $6,541,517,100 -
1984 $6,183,387,100 -
1983 $5,923,755,900 -
1982 $5,769,767,900 -
1981 $5,222,421,500 -
1980 $4,614,086,400 -
1979 $3,704,551,600 -
1978 $3,244,558,600 -
1977 $2,738,261,900 -
1976 $2,588,106,000 -
1975 $2,435,304,100 -
1974 $2,188,307,600 -
1973 $1,913,793,400 -
1972 $1,673,411,700 -
1971 $1,523,917,200 -
1970 $1,351,006,400 -
1969 $1,221,305,700 -
1968 $1,112,791,100 -
1967 $1,034,376,400 -
1966 $928,833,000 -
1965 $852,485,300 -
1964 $776,137,500 -
1963 $722,784,500 -
1962 $652,120,900 -
1961 $599,026,300 -
1960 $537,147,100 -

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

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Panama and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Yemen
2024 $19,161 -
2023 $18,797 -
2022 $17,379 -
2021 $15,510 -
2020 $13,291 -
2019 $16,478 -
2018 $16,151 $634
2017 $15,695 $811
2016 $14,832 $975
2015 $14,083 $1,362
2014 $13,213 $1,430
2013 $12,273 $1,379
2012 $11,065 $1,245
2011 $9,662 $1,186
2010 $8,331 $1,155
2009 $7,797 $969
2008 $7,348 $1,072
2007 $6,318 $890
2006 $5,529 $810
2005 $5,018 $734
2004 $4,645 $628
2003 $4,265 $549
2002 $4,091 $513
2001 $3,992 $487
2000 $3,975 $493
1999 $3,950 $401
1998 $3,808 $343
1997 $3,546 $383
1996 $3,308 $375
1995 $3,514 $764
1994 $3,508 $1,735
1993 $3,358 $1,397
1992 $3,140 $1,198
1991 $2,821 $1,016
1990 $2,620 $910
1989 $2,462 -
1988 $2,509 -
1987 $2,966 -
1986 $3,019 -
1985 $2,972 -
1984 $2,875 -
1983 $2,819 -
1982 $2,811 -
1981 $2,605 -
1980 $2,357 -
1979 $1,938 -
1978 $1,738 -
1977 $1,503 -
1976 $1,457 -
1975 $1,406 -
1974 $1,296 -
1973 $1,164 -
1972 $1,046 -
1971 $979 -
1970 $893 -
1969 $830 -
1968 $778 -
1967 $745 -
1966 $689 -
1965 $651 -
1964 $611 -
1963 $587 -
1962 $546 -
1961 $516 -
1960 $477 -

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

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Panama vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Yemen
2026 80.1 69.7
2025 80 69.6
2024 79.8 69.4
2023 79.6 69.3
2022 79.3 68
2021 77 66
2020 76.3 66.4
2019 78.5 66.6
2018 78.3 65.9
2017 77.9 67.1
2016 77.8 67.1
2015 77.6 66.8
2014 77.4 68
2013 77.1 68
2012 76.9 67.6
2011 76.7 67.4
2010 76.4 67.2
2009 76.2 66.9
2008 75.9 66.6
2007 75.7 66.2
2006 75.4 65.8
2005 75.2 65.4
2004 74.8 64.9
2003 74.6 64.4
2002 74.2 63.8
2001 73.8 63.3
2000 73.4 62.8
1999 73.1 62.3
1998 72.8 61.8
1997 72.5 61.3
1996 72.2 60.9
1995 72 60.5
1994 71.9 59.8
1993 71.8 59.7
1992 71.5 59.3
1991 71.3 58.8
1990 71.3 58.5
1989 70.1 58
1988 70.9 57.4
1987 70.8 56.8
1986 70.7 54
1985 70.5 55.4
1984 70.4 54.6
1983 70.1 53.6
1982 69.9 52.4
1981 69.8 51.7
1980 69.5 50.6
1979 69.1 49.5
1978 68.7 48.5
1977 68.3 47.4
1976 67.8 46.4
1975 67.2 45.5
1974 66.6 44.5
1973 65.8 43.6
1972 65.2 42.7
1971 64.7 41.8
1970 64.1 40.6
1969 63.7 39.6
1968 63.2 38
1967 62.9 37.1
1966 62.6 36.3
1965 62.3 35.6
1964 62.1 34.9
1963 61.8 33.4
1962 61.4 33.7
1961 60.9 34.1
1960 60.3 33.5
1959 59.6 32.9
1958 58.9 32.4
1957 58.3 31.8
1956 57.9 31.3
1955 57.5 30.8
1954 57.2 30.4
1953 56.8 30
1952 56.4 29.6
1951 55.9 29.3
1950 55.4 28.9

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

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Panama and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Panama Yemen
2024 4,515,577 40,583,164
2023 4,458,759 39,390,799
2022 4,400,773 38,222,876
2021 4,345,405 37,140,230
2020 4,293,261 36,134,863
2019 4,234,700 35,111,408
2018 4,167,860 34,085,182
2017 4,098,707 33,090,921
2016 4,029,086 32,109,010
2015 3,960,035 31,159,379
2014 3,892,101 30,226,309
2013 3,825,329 29,312,952
2012 3,759,256 28,433,647
2011 3,693,505 27,582,897
2010 3,628,535 26,754,387
2009 3,564,381 25,927,724
2008 3,500,648 25,111,941
2007 3,437,490 24,318,082
2006 3,375,024 23,543,083
2005 3,313,026 22,790,085
2004 3,251,155 22,095,167
2003 3,189,807 21,456,379
2002 3,129,344 20,835,086
2001 3,069,537 20,226,147
2000 3,010,369 19,624,141
1999 2,951,822 19,029,420
1998 2,893,914 18,446,013
1997 2,836,695 17,873,936
1996 2,780,227 17,313,177
1995 2,724,557 16,740,058
1994 2,669,546 16,149,147
1993 2,615,099 15,563,914
1992 2,561,336 14,989,494
1991 2,508,265 14,430,201
1990 2,455,583 13,887,862
1989 2,403,820 13,364,174
1988 2,352,848 12,859,708
1987 2,301,970 12,369,912
1986 2,251,325 11,901,040
1985 2,200,915 11,453,825
1984 2,150,782 11,025,597
1983 2,101,106 10,621,499
1982 2,052,271 10,241,006
1981 2,004,418 9,882,362
1980 1,957,534 9,543,358
1979 1,911,552 9,224,194
1978 1,866,311 8,926,586
1977 1,821,543 8,648,222
1976 1,776,935 8,384,113
1975 1,732,389 8,133,598
1974 1,687,926 7,896,783
1973 1,643,690 7,672,796
1972 1,599,723 7,460,068
1971 1,556,081 7,257,462
1970 1,513,070 7,065,279
1969 1,470,886 6,875,859
1968 1,429,447 6,690,524
1967 1,388,628 6,516,444
1966 1,348,388 6,351,494
1965 1,308,835 6,195,593
1964 1,270,065 6,048,006
1963 1,232,124 5,911,135
1962 1,195,301 5,782,221
1961 1,159,870 5,655,232
1960 1,126,005 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Yemen

Fertility rate
Panama

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Yemen
2023 2.12 4.59
2022 2.14 4.59
2021 2.15 4.6
2020 2.18 4.6
2019 2.29 4.6
2018 2.4 4.61
2017 2.46 4.61
2016 2.5 4.61
2015 2.53 4.62
2014 2.55 4.62
2013 2.57 4.62
2012 2.59 4.63
2011 2.6 4.63
2010 2.59 4.81
2009 2.59 5
2008 2.61 5.11
2007 2.61 5.26
2006 2.62 5.41
2005 2.64 5.56
2004 2.68 5.71
2003 2.68 5.84
2002 2.7 5.97
2001 2.72 6.14
2000 2.74 6.32
1999 2.77 6.49
1998 2.79 6.64
1997 2.81 6.82
1996 2.83 7
1995 2.85 7.53
1994 2.88 7.8
1993 2.91 8.05
1992 2.95 8.27
1991 3 8.46
1990 3.07 8.61
1989 3.12 8.71
1988 3.17 8.79
1987 3.25 8.83
1986 3.34 8.86
1985 3.43 8.86
1984 3.52 8.85
1983 3.6 8.83
1982 3.66 8.79
1981 3.72 8.75
1980 3.8 8.71
1979 3.88 8.67
1978 3.98 8.5
1977 4.12 8.47
1976 4.26 8.42
1975 4.41 8.37
1974 4.58 8.33
1973 4.74 8.29
1972 4.91 8.27
1971 5.05 8.26
1970 5.18 8.23
1969 5.29 8.22
1968 5.41 8.19
1967 5.53 8.17
1966 5.65 8.14
1965 5.73 8.1
1964 5.81 8.07
1963 5.87 8.03
1962 5.87 8.01
1961 5.87 8
1960 5.83 7.99

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

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Panama and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Yemen
2024 30.9 19.3
2023 30.6 19.2
2022 30.3 19.2
2021 30 19.1
2020 29.7 19.1
2019 29.4 19.1
2018 29.1 19
2017 28.8 18.9
2016 28.5 18.8
2015 28.3 18.7
2014 28 18.5
2013 27.8 18.3
2012 27.5 18.1
2011 27.2 17.9
2010 27 17.7
2009 26.7 17.4
2008 26.4 17.2
2007 26.1 16.9
2006 25.9 16.7
2005 25.6 16.4
2004 25.3 16.2
2003 25.1 16
2002 24.8 15.8
2001 24.5 15.6
2000 24.3 15.4
1999 24 15.2
1998 23.7 15
1997 23.5 14.9
1996 23.2 14.8
1995 22.9 14.7
1994 22.7 14.6
1993 22.4 14.6
1992 22.1 14.6
1991 21.8 14.6
1990 21.5 14.6
1989 21.3 14.6
1988 21 14.7
1987 20.7 14.8
1986 20.4 14.9
1985 20.2 15
1984 19.9 15.1
1983 19.7 15.3
1982 19.5 15.5
1981 19.2 15.7
1980 19 15.9
1979 18.8 16.1
1978 18.6 16.3
1977 18.4 16.6
1976 18.3 16.8
1975 18.1 17
1974 18 17.3
1973 17.8 17.6
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.7 18.1
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.6 18.7
1968 17.5 18.9
1967 17.5 19.1
1966 17.5 19.2
1965 17.5 19.3
1964 17.6 19.4
1963 17.6 19.5
1962 17.7 19.6
1961 17.8 19.6
1960 17.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Panama Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Panama Yemen
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
14%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Panama Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Yemen
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
2,120 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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