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India vs Panama: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

India
ind
Leads on 80 of 172 metrics
Panama
pan
Leads on 87 of 172 metrics

Summary

India has 319 times as many people as Panama (1.48 billion vs 4.63 million). India's economy is 43.3 times the size of Panama's ($4.52 trillion vs $104.39 billion GDP).

Comparing India and Panama: Panama leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (146,000) against India (4.52); Panama leads on Oil Consumption (97,000) against India (3.18); Panama leads on Oil Imports (77,910) against India (3.06). Across 172 compared metrics, India wins on 80 and Panama wins on 87.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 38 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration2.75 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants18.13 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)64.94 %72.77 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)55.9 %77.7 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed2.75 Mbps18.13 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 points66.75 pointsā˜…
Radios116815,000ā˜…
Televisions63510,000ā˜…
Waterways14,500ā˜…800

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country717.60B $ā˜…2.32B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars4.52T $ā˜…104.39B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.91 %33.53 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume519.65M tonnesā˜…12.10M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.02 %ā˜…64.1 %
Coal Revenue1.15ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %ā˜…7.52 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends48.32 %ā˜…25 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP7.3 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index7192ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.148.71ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.15139ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…36
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1251ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables16ā˜…13
Electricity Imports5.6230ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity367.8ā˜…3.4
Electricity Production1.3910.6ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capita78.01 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate34.88 %61.06 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage21.96 %ā˜…-11.77 %
Gender Wage Gap21.96 %-11.77 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient25.548.9ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment3030.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving28.838.9ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage33.83 %ā˜…7.69 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries10,039.07 USD37,516.18 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.6 %ā˜…-2.6 %
Inflation Rate2.4 %-0.19 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %0.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption55.43ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports76.45ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.54ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.29ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed156 patentsā˜…2 patents
Oil Consumption3.1897,000ā˜…
Oil Exports825,600ā˜…0
Oil Imports3.0677,910ā˜…
Oil Production954,000ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves5.68ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 peopleā˜…22.1 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)27.73 % of GDPā˜…27.13 % of GDP
Public Debt46.537.4ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.65 %ā˜…0.23 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USDā˜…2.9 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends5.56 %ā˜…4.61 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.52146,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.3166ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300ā˜…129,200
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9ā˜…0
Remittances3.5ā˜…0.6
Researchers in R&D per Million259.26 researchersā˜…167.56 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.14ā˜…0.08
Robotics Research Funding0.65 USDā˜…0.23 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)27.126.08ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)6.93 %ā˜…8.6 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)6.93 % of GDP8.6 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues6.77.5ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries827.41B USDā˜…38.38B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.99 %1.04 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.6 %10 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.6 %10 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.3 %ā˜…6.6 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.66 %ā˜…66.3 %
Youth Unemployment Rate16.02 %ā˜…19.77 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M-337,693ā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate86,000 %ā˜…-3,014.06 %
Average Annual Temperature24.23 Ā°C25.14 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82ā˜…23.46
Global Precipitation Distribution1,404.35 mm3,521.89 mmā˜…
Population Distributiona very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other rivpopulation is concentrated towards the center of the country, particularly around the Canal, but a sizeable segment of the populace also lives in the far west around David; the eastern third of the country is sparsely inhabited
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.76 sq km31.4 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage7.7 %31.4 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…21 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.91139.3ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species99 species18 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %ā˜…1.63 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)68.7145.1ā˜…
Agricultural land1.78M sq. kmā˜…21,675.24 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.97Mā˜…74,180
Coastline Length (km)7,000 kmā˜…2,490 km
Dam capacity per capita167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant1,959.21 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land754,562ā˜…394

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %ā˜…33.75 %
Administrative Divisions28ā˜…10
Corruption Perception Index38 index33 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score38 indexā˜…33 index
Independence15ā˜…3
LGBT Rights Index Score2.07ā˜…1.94
Prison Population Rate35 per 100,000ā˜…416 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception3833ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Average BMI for Adults21.7 kg/mĀ²26.2 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate97 %ā˜…93 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.511.1ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders72.24 years79.78 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends1.18 per 1,000 births0.66 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita447.76 USD3,859.64 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score69 score82 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP9.7 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy72.24 years79.78 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km1.9 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.59 beds per 1,0002.18 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence27.44 %10.28 %ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate1.48 cases per 1,000ā˜…3.5 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)80 %37 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth19.921.1ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density1.72 per 1,000 people3.54 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %ā˜…22.7 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending43.89 %40.46 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.3ā˜…31,000
Total Number of Doctors0.721.63ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 531.52.9ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Active Military Personnel1.46M personnelā˜…0 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 %0 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3.07Mā˜…28,000

People and Society

38 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %ā˜…52.57 %
Human Capital Index0.52ā˜…0.5
Life expectancy at birth76.09 years83.81 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.19 years30.58 yearsā˜…
Population Change14.13M personsā˜…56,877.2 persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km62.39 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.48B personsā˜…4.63M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.91ā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita0.21 liters5.34 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %17.11 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %ā˜…50.8 %
Crude Birth Rate15.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…15.87 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)8.7 %5.48 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age389.10M personsā˜…1.16M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)35.24 %66.32 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate2.75 %18.13 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth107.28 male/femaleā˜…105.26 male/female
Human Development Index0.350.55ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate607.69ā˜…2.21
Learning-adjusted years of school9.6 yearsā˜…6.58 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 peopleā˜…1.98 people
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95168.49ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling7.8 years10.44 yearsā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.17 %ā˜…13.78 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.2 %ā˜…68.99 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km1.63 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.72 %1.44 %ā˜…
Population living in slums5.41 %12.04 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio32.7521.96ā˜…
Total deaths8.28M persons21,615.5 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %60.42 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman2.07 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-632,939 persons6,740.3 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live births12.92 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.76 %ā˜…1.46 %
Voting Age Population64.25 millions74.11 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.140.55ā˜…
Airports315ā˜…77
Civil Air Travel93ā˜…5
Heliports289ā˜…1

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡µšŸ‡¦ PanamaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita37.02B USDā˜…9.08B USD

Frequently Asked Questions About India vs Panama

Which has a larger population, India or Panama?ā–¾

India. India has 319 times as many people as Panama (1.48 billion vs 4.63 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, India or Panama?ā–¾

India. India's economy is 43.3 times the size of Panama's ($4.52 trillion vs $104.39 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, India or Panama?ā–¾

Panama is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $22,562 in Panama vs $3,063 in India (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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