Sample size in Panama

Panama: Sample size was 29,323 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29,323
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 80 countries
All-time high
37,521
in 2001
All-time low
27,503
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2021

Sample size in Panama, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 27.5k2001: 37.5k2002: 36.7k2003: 36.4k2004: 36.4k2005: 33.5k2006: 33.7k2007: 34.4k2008: 34.1k2009: 34.6k2010: 34.4k2011: 32.2k2012: 31.6k2015: 30.3k2016: 30.4k2017: 29.4k2018: 28.9k2019: 30.7k2021: 29.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, sample size in Panama stood at 29,323.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sample size in Panama peaked at 37,521 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27,503, in 2000.

Panama ranks 39th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Sample size in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Sample size in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27,503 —
2001 37,521 +36.4%
2002 36,692 -2.2%
2003 36,439 -0.7%
2004 36,358 -0.2%
2005 33,453 -8.0%
2006 33,661 +0.6%
2007 34,371 +2.1%
2008 34,089 -0.8%
2009 34,577 +1.4%
2010 34,368 -0.6%
2011 32,177 -6.4%
2012 31,586 -1.8%
2015 30,324 -4.0%
2016 30,450 +0.4%
2017 29,396 -3.5%
2018 28,921 -1.6%
2019 30,678 +6.1%
2021 29,323 -4.4%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 29,323 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,674, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 29,323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,296, 28% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sample size in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +36.4% 27,503 37,521

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,466 27,503 37,521 10
2010s 30,988 28,921 34,368 8
2020s 29,323 29,323 29,323 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 36 Georgia 32,954 compare
  2. 37 Poland 32,490 compare
  3. 38 Spain 31,218 compare
  4. 40 Greece 28,878 compare
  5. 41 Armenia 27,930 compare
  6. 42 Cameroon 27,227 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sample size in Panama?
Sample size in Panama was 29,323 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest sample size recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 37,521 in 2001.
What is the lowest sample size recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 27,503 in 2000.
How does Panama rank for sample size?
Panama ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is sample size rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Sample size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sample size
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
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