Panama
Country in Central America, North America · ranked on 1,724 metrics
Panama is a country in North America with a population of 4,625,718 (129th of 235). It ranks best for GDP Growth WB (tied 13th of 190), Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (18th of 181), Mortality, All - Crude Rate (23rd of 182). It ranks lowest for Gini Coefficient - Income (162nd of 172), Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (182nd of 194), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (188th of 204).
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Percentile on 453 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Smoking Rates by Country · 20253rd of 16799
- Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023tied 4th of 16798
- US Trade Deficit-$7.77BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 20257th of 22197
- Happy Planet Index by Country · 2021tied 8th of 14795
- VAT Tax by Country · 2026tied 8th of 14695
- Highest Taxed Countries · 2026tied 11th of 17394
- GDP Growth WB7.4%GDP Growth by Country · 2023tied 13th of 19093
- Avg PM2.5 Concentration4.8 μg/m³Pollution by Country · 202512th of 13992
- Avg Winter Temp81.0°FBest Weather by Country · 2026tied 15th of 22692
- Fresh water by Country · 202118th of 18191
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- US Trade Balance$7.77BUS Trade Deficit by Country · 2025215th of 2213
- Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024212th of 2193
- Purchasing Power Parity$0 LCU/INTPurchasing Power Parity by Country · 2025173rd of 1825
- Gini Coefficient by Country162nd of 1726
- Gun Deaths by Country · 2023182nd of 1946
- Homicides Rate12.09 per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023188th of 2048
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025tied 171st of 19210
- Rate of Stabbing Deaths0.56 per 100kStabbing Deaths by Country · 2019181st of 20210
- Exposure15.89Natural Disaster Risk by Country · 2025172nd of 19311
- Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022122nd of 13812
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- FactTied last of 188 countries · Meat Consumption by Country · 2022
- FactTied last of 188 countries · Lamb Consumption by Country · 2022
- Fact1st of 148 countries · Global Gender Gap by Country · 2025
- Fact121st of 121 countries · Economic Complexity by Country · 2021
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Paraguay76% similar
Ecuador75% similar
Jamaica75% similar
Costa Rica74% similar
Cities in Panama
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Panama?
- Panama has a population of 4,625,718, 129th among 235 countries.
- What does Panama rank best at?
- Among countries, Panama ranks best for GDP Growth WB (tied 13th of 190); Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (18th of 181); Mortality, All - Crude Rate (23rd of 182).
- Where does Panama rank worst?
- Panama ranks lowest for Gini Coefficient - Income (162nd of 172); Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (182nd of 194); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (188th of 204).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Panama?
- Rankodex ranks Panama on 1,724 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,724 metrics with a value for this place, in 588 topics