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Panama vs Zambia statistics compared

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Panama has a population of 4.57M (ranked 128/197), compared with 21.9M in Zambia (ranked 62/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 115th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($28.9B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790), while Zambia ranks 170/197 ($1,318).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Zambia
Population
4654479
22844606
Population rank 128/197 62/197
GDP
$90.5B
2025
$28.9B
2025
GDP rank 82/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
$1,318
2025
GDP per capita rank 62/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$51.2B
2025
$24.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2025
86%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,198
2025
$1,133
2025
Government debt per person rank 56/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,056
2026
$1,538
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.11
2024
4.04
2024
Median age
31.3 years
2025
19 years
2025
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Panama and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Panama and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Panama

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Panama Zambia
2025 $90,462,600,000 $28,879,806,220
2024 $86,523,959,100 $25,303,185,342
2023 $83,812,155,200 $27,577,956,471
2022 $76,479,304,500 $29,163,782,140
2021 $67,396,392,500 $22,096,416,932
2020 $57,059,846,500 $18,137,764,931
2019 $69,778,991,200 $23,308,667,781
2018 $67,316,471,200 $26,311,507,274
2017 $64,327,688,800 $25,873,601,261
2016 $59,760,858,700 $20,958,412,538
2015 $55,767,806,100 $21,251,216,799
2014 $51,427,104,900 $27,141,023,558
2013 $46,949,496,500 $28,037,239,463
2012 $41,595,439,700 $25,503,060,420
2011 $35,687,738,300 $23,459,515,276
2010 $30,231,009,500 $20,265,559,484
2009 $27,791,215,500 $15,328,342,304
2008 $25,721,328,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $21,717,433,800 $14,056,957,976
2006 $18,659,721,500 $12,756,858,899
2005 $16,623,906,700 $8,331,870,169
2004 $15,100,203,400 $6,221,110,219
2003 $13,603,456,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $12,800,851,300 $4,193,850,445
2001 $12,252,906,300 $4,094,441,301
2000 $11,966,497,000 $3,600,632,111
1999 $11,660,704,800 $3,404,284,891
1998 $11,019,557,700 $3,537,741,942
1997 $10,058,854,400 $4,303,288,480
1996 $9,197,503,300 $3,597,220,962
1995 $9,573,813,700 $3,806,983,413
1994 $9,365,289,800 $3,656,806,166
1993 $8,782,585,400 $3,273,505,344
1992 $8,042,337,700 $3,182,810,841
1991 $7,074,675,500 $3,376,806,697
1990 $6,433,967,000 $3,288,381,797
1989 $5,918,469,800 $3,994,673,161
1988 $5,902,783,400 $3,728,878,149
1987 $6,827,665,300 $2,265,250,972
1986 $6,797,834,200 $1,664,413,508
1985 $6,541,517,100 $2,252,454,500
1984 $6,183,387,100 $2,719,518,933
1983 $5,923,755,900 $3,321,048,451
1982 $5,769,767,900 $3,871,117,093
1981 $5,222,421,500 $4,008,126,497
1980 $4,614,086,400 $3,884,530,854
1979 $3,704,551,600 $3,353,445,378
1978 $3,244,558,600 $2,811,032,473
1977 $2,738,261,900 $2,515,296,940
1976 $2,588,106,000 $2,742,859,263
1975 $2,435,304,100 $2,442,672,141
1974 $2,188,307,600 $2,910,981,262
1973 $1,913,793,400 $2,434,255,237
1972 $1,673,411,700 $1,872,416,680
1971 $1,523,917,200 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,351,006,400 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,340,639,464
1966 $928,833,000 $1,238,999,505
1965 $852,485,300 $1,061,199,576
1964 $776,137,500 $822,639,671
1963 $722,784,500 $704,339,719
1962 $652,120,900 $679,279,729
1961 $599,026,300 $682,359,727
1960 $537,147,100 $698,739,721

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Zambia
2025 $19,790 $1,318
2024 $19,161 $1,187
2023 $18,797 $1,331
2022 $17,379 $1,447
2021 $15,510 $1,127
2020 $13,291 $952
2019 $16,478 $1,259
2018 $16,151 $1,464
2017 $15,695 $1,483
2016 $14,832 $1,239
2015 $14,083 $1,296
2014 $13,213 $1,707
2013 $12,273 $1,821
2012 $11,065 $1,710
2011 $9,662 $1,625
2010 $8,331 $1,451
2009 $7,797 $1,136
2008 $7,348 $1,376
2007 $6,318 $1,119
2006 $5,529 $1,052
2005 $5,018 $711
2004 $4,645 $549
2003 $4,265 $446
2002 $4,091 $394
2001 $3,992 $397
2000 $3,975 $359
1999 $3,950 $350
1998 $3,808 $373
1997 $3,546 $466
1996 $3,308 $400
1995 $3,514 $433
1994 $3,508 $426
1993 $3,358 $391
1992 $3,140 $389
1991 $2,821 $423
1990 $2,620 $422
1989 $2,462 $526
1988 $2,509 $504
1987 $2,966 $315
1986 $3,019 $238.2
1985 $2,972 $332
1984 $2,875 $413
1983 $2,819 $520
1982 $2,811 $627
1981 $2,605 $670
1980 $2,357 $669
1979 $1,938 $595
1978 $1,738 $514
1977 $1,503 $474
1976 $1,457 $533
1975 $1,406 $490
1974 $1,296 $601
1973 $1,164 $518
1972 $1,046 $410
1971 $979 $372
1970 $893 $414
1969 $830 $459
1968 $778 $387
1967 $745 $341
1966 $689 $325
1965 $651 $287.4
1964 $611 $230
1963 $587 $203.2
1962 $546 $202.3
1961 $516 $209.7
1960 $477 $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Zambia
2026 80.1 66.9
2025 80 66.7
2024 79.8 66.5
2023 79.6 66.3
2022 79.3 65.3
2021 77 62.4
2020 76.3 63.4
2019 78.5 62.9
2018 78.3 62.1
2017 77.9 61.6
2016 77.8 61.1
2015 77.6 60.7
2014 77.4 60.1
2013 77.1 59.4
2012 76.9 58.7
2011 76.7 57.8
2010 76.4 56.9
2009 76.2 55.9
2008 75.9 54.8
2007 75.7 53.7
2006 75.4 52.7
2005 75.2 51.6
2004 74.8 50.5
2003 74.6 49.6
2002 74.2 48.5
2001 73.8 47.4
2000 73.4 46.6
1999 73.1 45.9
1998 72.8 45.7
1997 72.5 45.7
1996 72.2 45.8
1995 72 46.1
1994 71.9 46.3
1993 71.8 46.7
1992 71.5 47
1991 71.3 47.4
1990 71.3 48.2
1989 70.1 48.9
1988 70.9 49.7
1987 70.8 50.4
1986 70.7 51.1
1985 70.5 52
1984 70.4 52.9
1983 70.1 53.7
1982 69.9 54.4
1981 69.8 55
1980 69.5 55.5
1979 69.1 56
1978 68.7 56.3
1977 68.3 56.3
1976 67.8 56.1
1975 67.2 55.7
1974 66.6 55.4
1973 65.8 54.9
1972 65.2 54.4
1971 64.7 53.9
1970 64.1 53.4
1969 63.7 53
1968 63.2 52.7
1967 62.9 52.5
1966 62.6 52.3
1965 62.3 52.1
1964 62.1 51.2
1963 61.8 51.6
1962 61.4 51.3
1961 60.9 51
1960 60.3 50.6
1959 59.6 50.3
1958 58.9 49.9
1957 58.3 49.5
1956 57.9 49.1
1955 57.5 48.8
1954 57.2 48.4
1953 56.8 48
1952 56.4 47.6
1951 55.9 47.2
1950 55.4 46.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Panama Zambia
2025 4,571,189 21,913,874
2024 4,515,577 21,314,956
2023 4,458,759 20,723,965
2022 4,400,773 20,152,938
2021 4,345,405 19,603,607
2020 4,293,261 19,059,395
2019 4,234,700 18,513,839
2018 4,167,860 17,973,569
2017 4,098,707 17,441,320
2016 4,029,086 16,914,423
2015 3,960,035 16,399,089
2014 3,892,101 15,895,315
2013 3,825,329 15,398,997
2012 3,759,256 14,913,629
2011 3,693,505 14,437,796
2010 3,628,535 13,965,594
2009 3,564,381 13,490,389
2008 3,500,648 13,021,324
2007 3,437,490 12,565,085
2006 3,375,024 12,129,553
2005 3,313,026 11,718,819
2004 3,251,155 11,338,198
2003 3,189,807 10,983,595
2002 3,129,344 10,647,949
2001 3,069,537 10,325,185
2000 3,010,369 10,017,631
1999 2,951,822 9,740,005
1998 2,893,914 9,482,408
1997 2,836,695 9,237,063
1996 2,780,227 9,004,053
1995 2,724,557 8,785,763
1994 2,669,546 8,576,269
1993 2,615,099 8,373,921
1992 2,561,336 8,176,680
1991 2,508,265 7,981,650
1990 2,455,583 7,786,169
1989 2,403,820 7,589,216
1988 2,352,848 7,391,440
1987 2,301,970 7,191,282
1986 2,251,325 6,986,471
1985 2,200,915 6,780,953
1984 2,150,782 6,580,490
1983 2,101,106 6,381,038
1982 2,052,271 6,178,637
1981 2,004,418 5,983,289
1980 1,957,534 5,802,833
1979 1,911,552 5,631,728
1978 1,866,311 5,465,374
1977 1,821,543 5,302,480
1976 1,776,935 5,143,842
1975 1,732,389 4,990,086
1974 1,687,926 4,842,746
1973 1,643,690 4,702,693
1972 1,599,723 4,569,309
1971 1,556,081 4,442,525
1970 1,513,070 4,321,718
1969 1,470,886 4,197,116
1968 1,429,447 4,065,593
1967 1,388,628 3,936,343
1966 1,348,388 3,812,003
1965 1,308,835 3,692,086
1964 1,270,065 3,577,017
1963 1,232,124 3,465,907
1962 1,195,301 3,358,099
1961 1,159,870 3,254,086
1960 1,126,005 3,153,729

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Panama and Zambia

Fertility rate
Panama

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Zambia
2024 2.11 4.04
2023 2.12 4.1
2022 2.14 4.18
2021 2.15 4.25
2020 2.18 4.32
2019 2.29 4.42
2018 2.4 4.49
2017 2.46 4.57
2016 2.5 4.67
2015 2.53 4.78
2014 2.55 4.89
2013 2.57 5.01
2012 2.59 5.14
2011 2.6 5.26
2010 2.59 5.36
2009 2.59 5.45
2008 2.61 5.53
2007 2.61 5.61
2006 2.62 5.68
2005 2.64 5.7
2004 2.68 5.7
2003 2.68 5.71
2002 2.7 5.77
2001 2.72 5.85
2000 2.74 5.92
1999 2.77 6
1998 2.79 6.07
1997 2.81 6.12
1996 2.83 6.18
1995 2.85 6.23
1994 2.88 6.26
1993 2.91 6.3
1992 2.95 6.35
1991 3 6.46
1990 3.07 6.57
1989 3.12 6.64
1988 3.17 6.7
1987 3.25 6.8
1986 3.34 6.87
1985 3.43 6.93
1984 3.52 6.97
1983 3.6 7.01
1982 3.66 7.04
1981 3.72 7.07
1980 3.8 7.14
1979 3.88 7.22
1978 3.98 7.29
1977 4.12 7.35
1976 4.26 7.39
1975 4.41 7.42
1974 4.58 7.36
1973 4.74 7.34
1972 4.91 7.3
1971 5.05 7.26
1970 5.18 7.22
1969 5.29 7.18
1968 5.41 7.18
1967 5.53 7.15
1966 5.65 7.14
1965 5.73 7.12
1964 5.81 7.09
1963 5.87 7.06
1962 5.87 7.01
1961 5.87 6.98
1960 5.83 6.95

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Panama and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Zambia
2025 31.3 19
2024 30.9 18.8
2023 30.6 18.6
2022 30.3 18.4
2021 30 18.2
2020 29.7 18
2019 29.4 17.9
2018 29.1 17.7
2017 28.8 17.5
2016 28.5 17.4
2015 28.3 17.2
2014 28 17.1
2013 27.8 17
2012 27.5 16.9
2011 27.2 16.8
2010 27 16.7
2009 26.7 16.6
2008 26.4 16.5
2007 26.1 16.4
2006 25.9 16.3
2005 25.6 16.3
2004 25.3 16.2
2003 25.1 16.1
2002 24.8 16
2001 24.5 15.9
2000 24.3 15.9
1999 24 15.8
1998 23.7 15.8
1997 23.5 15.8
1996 23.2 15.8
1995 22.9 15.8
1994 22.7 15.8
1993 22.4 15.8
1992 22.1 15.8
1991 21.8 15.7
1990 21.5 15.7
1989 21.3 15.7
1988 21 15.6
1987 20.7 15.6
1986 20.4 15.5
1985 20.2 15.5
1984 19.9 15.4
1983 19.7 15.4
1982 19.5 15.3
1981 19.2 15.3
1980 19 15.2
1979 18.8 15.3
1978 18.6 15.3
1977 18.4 15.4
1976 18.3 15.4
1975 18.1 15.5
1974 18 15.7
1973 17.8 15.8
1972 17.7 15.9
1971 17.7 16.1
1970 17.6 16.2
1969 17.6 16.4
1968 17.5 16.4
1967 17.5 16.5
1966 17.5 16.5
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

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$87.5B
2025
$26.2B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2025
29.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.67%
2025
-3.83%
2025
Unemployment rate
8.31%
2025
5.67%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70%
2025
57%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
24.9%
2025
35.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
40
2025
20
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.2B
2025
$14.9B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.24B
2025
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Panama Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,020 kg
2023
804 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$39
2023
$5.07
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
15%
2023
8.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,715 kWh
2023
727 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
92%
2021
Hydroelectric share
46.9%
2023
87.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Panama Zambia
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.27%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
66.2%
2025
45.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2025
49.5:50.5
2025
Average male height
5.58 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Average female height
5.19 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
61.9
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.7
2023
5.2
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
139
2026
73
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2024
71.8%
2024
English speaking
14%
2026
16%
2026
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
17.1%
2024

Health

Panama Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.3
2024
48.4
2024
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
4.8%
2024
14.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Zambia
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
6,266 sq mi
2025
13,098 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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