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Panama vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Panama has a population of 4.52M (ranked 128/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Panama's land area is 28,641 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 115th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Panama Zimbabwe
Population
4642198
17361868
Population rank 128/197 74/197
GDP
$86.5B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 78/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$19,161
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 60/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,369
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$49.6B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,995
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 51/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,196
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 28,641 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Panama and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Panama and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Panama

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Panama Zimbabwe
2024 $86,523,959,132 $41,539,411,516
2023 $83,812,155,244 $35,871,779,681
2022 $76,479,304,471 $40,757,561,709
2021 $67,396,392,506 $41,287,673,690
2020 $57,059,846,522 $31,980,334,561
2019 $69,778,991,193 $33,357,695,635
2018 $67,316,471,181 $34,141,666,667
2017 $64,327,688,826 $51,035,657,371
2016 $59,760,858,718 $20,559,250,000
2015 $55,767,806,073 $19,973,250,000
2014 $51,427,104,882 $19,505,500,000
2013 $46,949,496,479 $19,100,750,000
2012 $41,595,439,721 $17,123,500,000
2011 $35,687,738,252 $14,109,000,000
2010 $30,231,009,533 $12,047,750,000
2009 $27,791,215,547 $9,670,750,000
2008 $25,721,327,955 $4,418,000,000
2007 $21,717,433,808 $5,294,750,000
2006 $18,659,721,513 $5,446,750,000
2005 $16,623,906,739 $5,758,250,000
2004 $15,100,203,362 $5,808,500,000
2003 $13,603,456,003 $5,730,500,000
2002 $12,800,851,271 $6,345,250,000
2001 $12,252,906,341 $6,780,750,000
2000 $11,966,497,049 $6,693,250,000
1999 $11,660,704,777 $6,861,500,000
1998 $11,019,557,689 $6,405,250,000
1997 $10,058,854,386 $8,534,000,000
1996 $9,197,503,323 $8,557,500,000
1995 $9,573,813,700 $7,115,000,000
1994 $9,365,289,800 $6,894,250,000
1993 $8,782,585,400 $6,567,250,000
1992 $8,042,337,700 $6,755,000,000
1991 $7,074,675,500 $8,646,000,000
1990 $6,433,967,000 $8,788,301,546
1989 $5,918,469,800 $8,290,553,535
1988 $5,902,783,400 $7,818,774,177
1987 $6,827,665,300 $6,744,657,033
1986 $6,797,834,200 $6,220,698,247
1985 $6,541,517,100 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,183,387,100 $6,355,369,172
1983 $5,923,755,900 $7,768,031,182
1982 $5,769,767,900 $8,544,060,905
1981 $5,222,421,500 $8,015,464,252
1980 $4,614,086,400 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,704,551,600 $5,180,102,910
1978 $3,244,558,600 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,738,261,900 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,588,106,000 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,435,304,100 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,188,307,600 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,913,793,400 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,673,411,700 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,523,917,200 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,351,006,400 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,221,305,700 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,112,791,100 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,034,376,400 $1,397,715,282
1966 $928,833,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $852,485,300 $1,312,105,394
1964 $776,137,500 $1,217,759,447
1963 $722,784,500 $1,160,103,724
1962 $652,120,900 $1,118,172,226
1961 $599,026,300 $1,097,206,526
1960 $537,147,100 $1,053,528,036

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

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Panama and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Panama

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Panama Zimbabwe
2024 $19,161 $2,497
2023 $18,797 $2,195
2022 $17,379 $2,536
2021 $15,510 $2,614
2020 $13,291 $2,060
2019 $16,478 $2,184
2018 $16,151 $2,271
2017 $15,695 $3,445
2016 $14,832 $1,408
2015 $14,083 $1,387
2014 $13,213 $1,373
2013 $12,273 $1,363
2012 $11,065 $1,239
2011 $9,662 $1,038
2010 $8,331 $902
2009 $7,797 $736
2008 $7,348 $341
2007 $6,318 $414
2006 $5,529 $431
2005 $5,018 $461
2004 $4,645 $470
2003 $4,265 $468
2002 $4,091 $525
2001 $3,992 $566
2000 $3,975 $563
1999 $3,950 $582
1998 $3,808 $552
1997 $3,546 $751
1996 $3,308 $767
1995 $3,514 $648
1994 $3,508 $634
1993 $3,358 $605
1992 $3,140 $631
1991 $2,821 $831
1990 $2,620 $867
1989 $2,462 $840
1988 $2,509 $816
1987 $2,966 $726
1986 $3,019 $693
1985 $2,972 $649
1984 $2,875 $757
1983 $2,819 $959
1982 $2,811 $1,096
1981 $2,605 $1,069
1980 $2,357 $949
1979 $1,938 $779
1978 $1,738 $665
1977 $1,503 $677
1976 $1,457 $687
1975 $1,406 $717
1974 $1,296 $674
1973 $1,164 $579
1972 $1,046 $483
1971 $979 $406
1970 $893 $361
1969 $830 $346
1968 $778 $302
1967 $745 $294.4
1966 $689 $278.7
1965 $651 $294.3
1964 $611 $281.9
1963 $587 $277.1
1962 $546 $275.7
1961 $516 $279.2
1960 $477 $276.6

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

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Panama vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Panama

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Panama Zimbabwe
2026 80.1 63.6
2025 80 63.3
2024 79.8 63.1
2023 79.6 62.8
2022 79.3 62.4
2021 77 60.1
2020 76.3 61.5
2019 78.5 61.1
2018 78.3 60.9
2017 77.9 60.3
2016 77.8 59.8
2015 77.6 59
2014 77.4 58.1
2013 77.1 56.8
2012 76.9 55.4
2011 76.7 53.9
2010 76.4 51.9
2009 76.2 49.7
2008 75.9 48.5
2007 75.7 47.6
2006 75.4 47.1
2005 75.2 46.6
2004 74.8 46
2003 74.6 45.4
2002 74.2 45.9
2001 73.8 44.5
2000 73.4 46
1999 73.1 46.4
1998 72.8 47.6
1997 72.5 48.5
1996 72.2 49
1995 72 51.1
1994 71.9 52.5
1993 71.8 54
1992 71.5 55.6
1991 71.3 57
1990 71.3 58.3
1989 70.1 59.4
1988 70.9 60.2
1987 70.8 60.7
1986 70.7 61
1985 70.5 60.9
1984 70.4 60.6
1983 70.1 60
1982 69.9 59.9
1981 69.8 59.4
1980 69.5 59.1
1979 69.1 54.9
1978 68.7 54.7
1977 68.3 57
1976 67.8 57.6
1975 67.2 58.2
1974 66.6 58.2
1973 65.8 58.1
1972 65.2 58.2
1971 64.7 58
1970 64.1 57.8
1969 63.7 57.5
1968 63.2 57.1
1967 62.9 56.8
1966 62.6 56.4
1965 62.3 55.9
1964 62.1 55.4
1963 61.8 54.9
1962 61.4 54.5
1961 60.9 54
1960 60.3 53.5
1959 59.6 53
1958 58.9 52.6
1957 58.3 52.2
1956 57.9 51.8
1955 57.5 51.4
1954 57.2 51
1953 56.8 50.6
1952 56.4 50.2
1951 55.9 49.8
1950 55.4 49.4

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

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Panama and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Panama

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Panama Zimbabwe
2024 4,515,577 16,634,373
2023 4,458,759 16,340,822
2022 4,400,773 16,069,056
2021 4,345,405 15,797,210
2020 4,293,261 15,526,888
2019 4,234,700 15,271,368
2018 4,167,860 15,034,452
2017 4,098,707 14,812,482
2016 4,029,086 14,600,294
2015 3,960,035 14,399,013
2014 3,892,101 14,207,359
2013 3,825,329 14,013,808
2012 3,759,256 13,817,887
2011 3,693,505 13,595,424
2010 3,628,535 13,356,548
2009 3,564,381 13,142,790
2008 3,500,648 12,959,149
2007 3,437,490 12,804,058
2006 3,375,024 12,636,445
2005 3,313,026 12,483,432
2004 3,251,155 12,365,896
2003 3,189,807 12,232,323
2002 3,129,344 12,087,653
2001 3,069,537 11,971,901
2000 3,010,369 11,892,055
1999 2,951,822 11,783,458
1998 2,893,914 11,594,297
1997 2,836,695 11,369,827
1996 2,780,227 11,158,360
1995 2,724,557 10,974,599
1994 2,669,546 10,873,148
1993 2,615,099 10,860,288
1992 2,561,336 10,702,700
1991 2,508,265 10,404,816
1990 2,455,583 10,137,281
1989 2,403,820 9,864,798
1988 2,352,848 9,583,094
1987 2,301,970 9,284,644
1986 2,251,325 8,982,578
1985 2,200,915 8,686,813
1984 2,150,782 8,391,488
1983 2,101,106 8,098,404
1982 2,052,271 7,796,496
1981 2,004,418 7,498,635
1980 1,957,534 7,041,303
1979 1,911,552 6,647,556
1978 1,866,311 6,543,575
1977 1,821,543 6,449,512
1976 1,776,935 6,287,105
1975 1,732,389 6,098,658
1974 1,687,926 5,908,328
1973 1,643,690 5,720,404
1972 1,599,723 5,542,445
1971 1,556,081 5,374,712
1970 1,513,070 5,215,918
1969 1,470,886 5,058,181
1968 1,429,447 4,900,440
1967 1,388,628 4,748,307
1966 1,348,388 4,601,217
1965 1,308,835 4,458,462
1964 1,270,065 4,320,006
1963 1,232,124 4,185,877
1962 1,195,301 4,055,959
1961 1,159,870 3,930,401
1960 1,126,005 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Panama and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Panama

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Panama Zimbabwe
2023 2.12 3.72
2022 2.14 3.77
2021 2.15 3.77
2020 2.18 3.75
2019 2.29 3.75
2018 2.4 3.74
2017 2.46 3.77
2016 2.5 3.83
2015 2.53 3.91
2014 2.55 4.01
2013 2.57 4.11
2012 2.59 4.13
2011 2.6 4.13
2010 2.59 4.04
2009 2.59 3.95
2008 2.61 3.78
2007 2.61 3.68
2006 2.62 3.64
2005 2.64 3.69
2004 2.68 3.78
2003 2.68 3.86
2002 2.7 3.93
2001 2.72 3.98
2000 2.74 4.01
1999 2.77 4.06
1998 2.79 4.07
1997 2.81 4.08
1996 2.83 4.11
1995 2.85 4.15
1994 2.88 4.28
1993 2.91 4.39
1992 2.95 4.57
1991 3 4.72
1990 3.07 4.88
1989 3.12 5.07
1988 3.17 5.28
1987 3.25 5.5
1986 3.34 5.69
1985 3.43 5.87
1984 3.52 6.04
1983 3.6 6.2
1982 3.66 6.33
1981 3.72 6.45
1980 3.8 6.52
1979 3.88 6.59
1978 3.98 6.66
1977 4.12 6.71
1976 4.26 6.77
1975 4.41 6.83
1974 4.58 6.88
1973 4.74 6.94
1972 4.91 6.94
1971 5.05 6.94
1970 5.18 6.98
1969 5.29 7.04
1968 5.41 7.11
1967 5.53 7.16
1966 5.65 7.2
1965 5.73 7.23
1964 5.81 7.23
1963 5.87 7.23
1962 5.87 7.23
1961 5.87 7.21
1960 5.83 7.2

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

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Panama and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Panama

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Panama Zimbabwe
2024 30.9 19
2023 30.6 18.9
2022 30.3 18.7
2021 30 18.6
2020 29.7 18.5
2019 29.4 18.3
2018 29.1 18.2
2017 28.8 18.1
2016 28.5 18
2015 28.3 18
2014 28 18
2013 27.8 18
2012 27.5 18.1
2011 27.2 18.2
2010 27 18.3
2009 26.7 18.4
2008 26.4 18.5
2007 26.1 18.5
2006 25.9 18.5
2005 25.6 18.3
2004 25.3 18.3
2003 25.1 18.2
2002 24.8 18.1
2001 24.5 18
2000 24.3 17.8
1999 24 17.7
1998 23.7 17.5
1997 23.5 17.2
1996 23.2 16.9
1995 22.9 16.6
1994 22.7 16.4
1993 22.4 16.3
1992 22.1 16.4
1991 21.8 16.5
1990 21.5 16.3
1989 21.3 16.1
1988 21 15.9
1987 20.7 15.9
1986 20.4 15.9
1985 20.2 15.9
1984 19.9 15.8
1983 19.7 15.8
1982 19.5 15.8
1981 19.2 15.7
1980 19 15.6
1979 18.8 15.6
1978 18.6 15.7
1977 18.4 15.8
1976 18.3 15.8
1975 18.1 15.9
1974 18 15.9
1973 17.8 15.8
1972 17.7 15.8
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.6 15.7
1968 17.5 15.7
1967 17.5 15.7
1966 17.5 15.7
1965 17.5 15.7
1964 17.6 15.7
1963 17.6 15.8
1962 17.7 16
1961 17.8 16.2
1960 17.8 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Panama Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$81.3B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.47%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
1999
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.42%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.61%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.3%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.9
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.6%
2024
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.2%
2024
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
0
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$18.3B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$6.86B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$532M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
647,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.3%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
64.1%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Panama Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,063 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$34.2
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.74 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.5%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
171.2%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.3%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
66.3%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Panama Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,151
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
66%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.3
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
138
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
14%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
68.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Panama Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,558
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$630
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.76%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.63
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
37
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
37.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.66 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Panama Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
6,343 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,456 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
16,138 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 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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