El Salvador vs Panama Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (El Salvador 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 El Salvador in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while El Salvador leads in 3. El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 11,669.08 (2024, ranked 126th).
- El Salvador wins against Panama in Gini index: 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 72.68 (2024, ranked 138th).
- El Salvador wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 121st).
- El Salvador wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.56 (2023, ranked 137th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Panama wins against El Salvador in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 124th).
| Metric | El Salvador(3) | Panama(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.60 (130/214) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,669.08 (126/199) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 66.48 (144/213) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 72.68 (138/197) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (121/205) | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (137/205) | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (124/205) | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | - | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) |