Panama vs Kenya Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Kenya)
ⓘ 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 Kenya in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Kenya leads in 5. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Kenya's strongest global position is 20th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Kenya wins against Panama in GDP growth (annual %): 4.72 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Panama wins against Kenya in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 5,845.20 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Kenya wins against Panama in Gini index: 38.50 (2022, ranked 128th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Panama wins against Kenya in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 34.98 (2024, ranked 182nd).
- Panama wins against Kenya in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 63.83 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Kenya wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.23 (2023, ranked 20th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Kenya wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.45 (2025, ranked 101st) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against Kenya in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 125th).
- Panama wins against Kenya in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Kenya wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.33 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Panama wins against Kenya in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.94 (2023, ranked 174th).
| Metric | Panama(6) | Kenya(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) 4.72 (51/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 5,845.20 (154/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2022) 38.50 (128/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 34.98 (182/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 63.83 (197/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2023) 101.23 (20/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 5.45 (101/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) -0.39 (125/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) -0.77 (154/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.33 (120/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) -0.94 (174/205) |