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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Panama)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Panama in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Panama leads in 2. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Panama's strongest global position is 55th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Panama wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 2.75 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Panama in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 36,394.92 (2024, ranked 60th).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 49.70 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 72.77 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 79.78 (2024, ranked 55th).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 78.84 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Panama wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.36 (2025, ranked 138th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs 0.12 (2023, ranked 89th).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Sweden wins against Panama in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 95th).
| Metric | Sweden(9) | Panama(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 2.75 (126/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 36,394.92 (60/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2024) 49.70 (159/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 72.77 (132/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 79.78 (55/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 78.84 (131/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 8.36 (138/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) 0.12 (89/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) -0.63 (145/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) -0.35 (122/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 0.21 (95/205) |