Panama vs Switzerland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Panama vs Switzerland)
ⓘ 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.
Switzerland 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). Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Panama wins against Switzerland in GDP growth (annual %): 4.35 (2025, ranked 69th) vs 1.30 (2025, ranked 166th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 85,732.11 (2025, ranked 8th) vs 37,516.18 (2025, ranked 60th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Gini index: 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96 (2024, ranked 58th) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 130th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 82.65 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 70.42 (2024, ranked 90th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 82.79 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 53.70 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 87.32 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 52.43 (2024, ranked 115th).
- Switzerland wins against Panama in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 88.48 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 36.64 (2024, ranked 135th).
| Metric | Panama(1) | Switzerland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.35 (69/214) | (2025) 1.30 (166/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 37,516.18 (60/199) | (2025) 85,732.11 (8/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.77 (131/213) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 78.84 (130/197) | (2024) 96 (58/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 70.42 (90/206) | (2024) 82.65 (37/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.70 (100/204) | (2024) 82.79 (7/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 52.43 (115/206) | (2024) 87.32 (4/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.64 (135/206) | (2024) 88.48 (4/206) |