Nicaragua vs Panama: Industry share of total emplyoment
Nicaragua
16.88
in 2025
Panama
17.01
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
120th
Panama rank
117th
Industry share of total emplyoment over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.01 against 16.88 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 120th and Panama ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 | 16.68 | 0.5486 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 17.52 | 16.89 | 0.6312 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.49 | 17.63 | 0.1434 | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.87 | 17.11 | 0.2403 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry share of total emplyoment, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 17.01 against 16.88 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry share of total emplyoment between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.13, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Nicaragua ranks 120th and Panama ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.