Panama rankings 2026: where Panama places in 85 global Top 10s
Panama is #5 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation and inside the top 10 of 10 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
Panama appears in 85 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Panama is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #5 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, where it is measured at 2,928 mm per year (Average precipitation) as of 2026-11-02. Panama finishes inside the top 10 in 10 rankings.
Top 10 finishes
Panama is inside the top 10 of 10 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #5 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation with 2,928 mm per year, behind Solomon Islands (3,028 mm per year) and ahead of Costa Rica. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the highest income inequality with 0.5 index (0-1), behind Brazil (0.5 index (0-1)) and ahead of Mozambique. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries that drink the most beer per person with 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, behind Poland (5.47 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year) and ahead of Croatia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-01.
- #6 in Countries with the highest maternal death rates with 1 per 100,000 people, behind Guyana (1.17 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Guatemala. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates with 15 per 100,000 people, behind Eswatini (16 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Democratic Republic of Congo. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person with 1.23 kg per person per year, behind Guyana (1.59 kg per person per year) and ahead of Grenada. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest banana yields with 55.74 tonnes per hectare, behind Bhutan (56.16 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Nicaragua. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #10 in Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption with 79.28 %, behind Gabon (81.27 %) and ahead of Indonesia. Our World in Data, 2026-10-31.
- #10 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city with 67.94 % of urban population, behind Kuwait (69.99 % of urban population) and ahead of Mongolia. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #10 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields with 5.19 tonnes per hectare, behind Egypt (5.2 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of China. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
Panama by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Panama holds 24 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries that drink the most beer per person (5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest banana yields (55.74 tonnes per hectare), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields (5.19 tonnes per hectare) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest food share of exports (73.56 % of merchandise exports). 20 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Panama holds 17 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person (1.23 kg per person per year), #19 of 50 in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person (31.0k cubic metres per person), #20 of 50 in Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean (0.53 %) and #20 of 50 in Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean (5,237 tonnes per year). 13 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Panama holds 16 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation (2,928 mm per year), #7 of 50 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (15 per 100,000 people), #10 of 50 in Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption (79.28 %) and #10 of 50 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (67.94 % of urban population). 12 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Panama holds 12 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.5 index (0-1)), #13 of 50 in Countries by insurance and financial services (17.51 % of service imports, BoP), #28 of 50 in Countries by portfolio Investment, net (5.1 BoP, current US$ bn) and #36 of 50 in Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP (75.47 % of GDP). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Panama holds 11 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal death rates (1 per 100,000 people), #27 of 50 in Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates (6.51 deaths per 100,000 people), #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest child overweight rates (10.9 %) and #29 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 (10.9 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate)). 7 more rankings are listed below.
Travel
In travel, Panama holds 3 positions: #37 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (10.5 % of GDP), #41 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (15.75 million) and #45 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (123.8 thousand).
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Panama holds 1 position: #26 of 50 in Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people (156.59 per 100 people).
Education and science
In education and science, Panama holds 1 position: #40 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (96.23 %).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Panama moved in 77 rankings:
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the highest income inequality (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest child homicide rates (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest banana yields (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #10 in Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #10 in Countries with the highest sorghum yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #12 in Countries with the highest food share of exports (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #13 in Countries by insurance and financial services (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #13 in Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection (2026-11-02).
Where Panama ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Panama's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries spending the most on health per person (1,557.81 US$), 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest coffee yields (0.45 tonnes per hectare) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global services exports (0.21 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Panama
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest average annual precipitation · 2,928 mm per year · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.5 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries that drink the most beer per person · 5.34 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year · 2026-11-01
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 1 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 15 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 1.23 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 55.74 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #10 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 79.28 % · 2026-10-31
- #10 of 50 · Countries where the most urban people live in the largest city · 67.94 % of urban population · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 5.19 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 73.56 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries by insurance and financial services · 17.51 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection · 76.78 % · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 50.01 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 31.0k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.53 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 5,237 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 40.44 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 14.46 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 36.6 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of waters that are protected · 26.3 % of territorial waters · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 128 species · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 46.71 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most container port traffic · 9,570.77 thousand TEU · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 16.95 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
- #26 of 50 · Countries by mobile subscriptions per 100 people · 156.59 per 100 people · 2026-10-28
- #26 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 74 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 11.71 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Most forested countries · 62.25 % of land · 2026-10-28
- #27 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 10.12 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates · 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 5.1 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest child overweight rates · 10.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 25.77 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 · 10.9 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest egg yields per hen · 15.66 kilograms per bird · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city · 32.67 % · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 238 · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 10.6 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land that is protected · 31.4 % of total land area · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower · 58.47 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth · 77.24 years · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP · 75.47 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 10.5 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education · 27.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most ATMs per 100,000 adults · 72.54 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 20.99 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.55 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth · 66.74 years · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates · 33.79 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries planting the most new forest each year · 2.42 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest adult literacy rates · 96.23 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 6.32 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 3.13 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the most air passengers · 15.75 million · 2026-10-28
- #42 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 45.99 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP · 66.84 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 9.85 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 1.77 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 4.7 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #44 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 1.85 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest median daily income · 15.78 international-$ per day (2011 prices) · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 21.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the most airline departures · 123.8 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of services in total exports · 52.04 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 3.27 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 20.9 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 60.66 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 136.6 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest lettuce yields · 19.19 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP · 30.05 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation · 2,038.61 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat consumption per person · 213.75 grams per day · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat supply per person · 78.02 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 1.77 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 87 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal · 14.34 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 67.98 % · 2026-10-29
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 15.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries spending the most on health per person · 1,557.81 US$ · 2026-10-28
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 0.45 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global services exports · 0.21 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults · 17.72 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share) · 1.8 % of total agricultural land · 2026-10-31
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.28 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Panama's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Panama
What is Panama's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#5 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, with 2,928 mm per year (Average precipitation) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Panama?
85 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Panama in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 10 rankings, including #5 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, #5 in Countries with the highest income inequality and #6 in Countries that drink the most beer per person.
Where do the numbers come from?
From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.