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Panama vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Panama
pan
Leads on 39 of 109 metrics
Thailand
tha
Leads on 61 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Panama and Thailand: Panama leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (146,000) against Thailand (1.33); Panama leads on Radios (815,000) against Thailand (13.96); Panama leads on Televisions (510,000) against Thailand (15.19). Across 109 compared metrics, Panama wins on 39 and Thailand wins on 61.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)68.55 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score66.75 points★56.72 points
Radios815,000★13.96
Televisions510,000★15.19
Waterways8004,000★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country2.32B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars104.39B $533.67B $★
Apple Import Volume12.10M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.52 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index92★84.6
Electricity Consumption8.71187.7★
Electricity Exports139★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3676★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants51★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables1316★
Electricity Imports30★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity3.444.89★
Electricity Production10.6181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)78.01 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient48.9★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment30.1★28.8
Gross National Saving38.9★34.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.6 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.7 %★1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.1 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption97,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports77,910807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line21.8 people5.4 people★
Public Debt37.4★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.9 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption146,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports66278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports129,200134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances0.61.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.730★
Taxes and Other Revenues7.515.4★
Unemployment Rate6.6 %0.7 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-337,693★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions23.46★336.69
Population Distributionpopulation 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 inhabitedhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country21 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources139.3438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.63 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)145.1★142.5
Agricultural land21,675.24 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)2,490 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita1,959.21 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land39464,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country33.75 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1076★
Independence3123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)39.419.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.1★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita3,859.64 USD★1,465.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)37 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.123★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.7 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS31,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 52.9★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)28,000455,000★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)52.57 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.50.63★
Life expectancy at birth83.81 years★80.78 years
Median age of population30.58 years41.03 years★
Population Change56,877.2 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density62.39 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population4.63M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.91★0.38
Birth Rate (%)17.11 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate50.8 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)5.48 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.16M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate2.2140.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.58 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.98 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)168.49169.16★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization68.99 %★62.64 %
Physician Density1.63 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.44 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums12.04 %★2 %
Total deaths21,615.5 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)60.42 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate2.07 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration6,740.3 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate12.92 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇵🇦 Panama🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.551.01★
Airports77105★
Civil Air Travel541★
Heliports15★

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