Afghanistan vs Panama Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Panama)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Panama leads against Afghanistan in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 0. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %). Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Panama wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(0) | Panama(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) |