Panama vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Malawi)
ⓘ 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 Malawi in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 3. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Panama wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Panama wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Gini index data for Panama and Malawi is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Panama wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Panama wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Panama wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Malawi wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Malawi wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Panama wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Panama(7) | Malawi(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |