INR
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USD
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Panama
75,420 km²
2.3% of largest
India is 43.59× larger than Panama
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Panama
0.3% OF LARGEST
4.57M
PEOPLE
India has 320.24× the population of Panama
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Panama
2.3% OF LARGEST
$90.46B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Panama
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
TROOPS
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Panama
2.1% OF LARGEST
45
AIRCRAFT
India has 48.49× the aircraft of Panama
Naval Assets
India
Panama
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Panama
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Panama
1.2% OF LARGEST
$6B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Panama
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Panama
$38.4B
Exports
$38.4B
Imports
$34.0B
Trade Balance
+$4.4B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Panama
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Panama
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Panama
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Panama
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Panama
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Panama
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Panama
1
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Panama
Age Demographics
Median Age
Panama
30.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Panama is 2.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Panama has the highest elderly population at 11.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Panama
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
5
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Panama
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $520 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $45 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Panama
India
Physicians per 1,000
Panama
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Panama
India
Diabetes prevalence
Panama
India
Obesity prevalence
Panama
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Panama
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Panama — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 4571189 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 75420 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Panama City |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Panamanian Balboa (PAB) / United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 0 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 0 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $0 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 0 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $90,462,600,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $19,790 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 8.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 49.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Panamanian Balboa (PAB) / United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 43.6 times larger in area than Panama.
That's a massive difference!
India has 320.2 times more people than Panama.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Panama has the highest GDP per capita at $19,790 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Panama: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 43.7x larger than Panama's $90B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 320.2x larger than Panama's 5M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 43.6x larger than Panama.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Panama runs a trade surplus of $4B.
Life Expectancy: Panama leads with a life expectancy of 80 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology