Panama vs Argentina Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Argentina)
ⓘ 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 Argentina in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Argentina leads in 5. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Argentina's strongest global position is 62nd (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Panama wins against Argentina in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs -1.34 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Panama wins against Argentina in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 26,771.97 (2024, ranked 79th).
- Argentina wins against Panama in Gini index: 42.40 (2024, ranked 104th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Argentina wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.67 (2024, ranked 65th) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Panama wins against Argentina in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 77.54 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Argentina wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.99 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Argentina wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.15 (2025, ranked 129th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against Argentina in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 130th).
- Argentina wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.36 (2023, ranked 116th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Panama wins against Argentina in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.41 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Panama wins against Argentina in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.13 (2023, ranked 117th).
| Metric | Panama(6) | Argentina(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) -1.34 (203/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 26,771.97 (79/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2024) 42.40 (104/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 89.67 (65/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 77.54 (80/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2023) 94.99 (62/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 7.15 (129/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) -0.48 (130/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) -0.36 (116/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.41 (127/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) -0.13 (117/205) |