Panama vs Norway Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Norway)
ⓘ 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.
Norway 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). Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Panama wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Norway wins against Panama in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th).
- Norway wins against Panama in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Norway wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Norway wins against Panama in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Norway wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Norway wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Norway wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Norway wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Norway wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Norway wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Panama(1) | Norway(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) | (2024) 99 (9/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) |