Panama vs Mexico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Mexico)
ⓘ 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 Mexico in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mexico leads in 4. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Mexico's strongest global position is 28th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Panama wins against Mexico in GDP growth (annual %): 4.35 (2025, ranked 69th) vs 0.56 (2025, ranked 191st).
- Panama wins against Mexico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 37,516.18 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 21,911.93 (2025, ranked 90th).
- Mexico wins against Panama in Gini index: 42.60 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Mexico wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.12 (2024, ranked 101st) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Panama wins against Mexico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 75.26 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Mexico wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 86.60 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Mexico wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Panama wins against Mexico in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 70.42 (2024, ranked 90th) vs 53.67 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Panama wins against Mexico in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 53.70 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 51.77 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Panama wins against Mexico in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 52.43 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 37.11 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Panama wins against Mexico in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 36.64 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 28.81 (2024, ranked 162nd).
| Metric | Panama(7) | Mexico(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.35 (69/214) | (2025) 0.56 (191/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 37,516.18 (60/199) | (2025) 21,911.93 (90/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2024) 42.60 (112/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (131/213) | (2024) 83.12 (101/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 75.26 (105/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (130/197) | (2024) 86.60 (100/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 2.67 (28/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.42 (90/206) | (2024) 53.67 (162/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.70 (100/204) | (2024) 51.77 (110/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.43 (115/206) | (2024) 37.11 (173/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.64 (135/206) | (2024) 28.81 (162/206) |