Panama vs Nauru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Nauru)
ⓘ 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.
Nauru leads against Panama in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 4. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Nauru's strongest global position is 34th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Panama wins against Nauru in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 1.39 (2024, ranked 161st).
- Panama wins against Nauru in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th) vs 12,468.76 (2024, ranked 125th).
- Gini index data for Panama and Nauru is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th) vs 32.40 (2012, ranked 50th).
- Nauru wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.01 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Panama wins against Nauru in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 62.28 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Nauru wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.95 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Panama wins against Nauru in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th) vs 0.01 (2023, ranked 95th).
- Nauru wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Nauru wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.02 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Nauru wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 34th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Panama(4) | Nauru(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) 1.39 (161/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 12,468.76 (125/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2012) 32.40 (50/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 83.01 (102/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 62.28 (203/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2025) 97.95 (35/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) 0.01 (95/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) 0.59 (59/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) -0.02 (94/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) 0.98 (34/205) |