Panama vs France Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs France)
ⓘ 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.
France leads against Panama in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 1. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). France's strongest global position is 24th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Panama wins against France in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 1.19 (2024, ranked 167th).
- France wins against Panama in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 54,799.35 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th).
- France wins against Panama in Gini index: 31.80 (2023, ranked 57th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- France wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.65 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- France wins against Panama in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.98 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th).
- France wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.49 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- France wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.54 (2025, ranked 131st) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- France wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.15 (2023, ranked 31st) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th).
- France wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- France wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.18 (2023, ranked 31st) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- France wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 89th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Panama(1) | France(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) 1.19 (167/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 54,799.35 (33/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2023) 31.80 (57/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 88.65 (76/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 82.98 (24/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2024) 99.49 (33/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 7.54 (131/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) 1.15 (31/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) 1.18 (33/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) 1.18 (31/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) 0.34 (89/205) |