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| GDP (PPP) per capita (2022): 36,169.59 Int. Dollar | Population (2022): 4,408,581 | HDI (2022): 0.82 |
ND-GAIN Country Index rank
101
Score: 47.8
Vulnerability
0.422
Readiness
0.378
The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Panama places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Panama is well positioned to adapt. Panama is the 94th most vulnerable country and the 108th most ready country.
ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995
| Year | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 94 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 96 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 83 | 91 | 88 | 82 | 83 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 103 | 101 | 101 |
| Indicator | 2003 to 2022 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability | 0.422 | |
| Food | 0.465 | |
| Projected change of cereal yields | 0.960 | |
| Projected population change | 0.285 | |
| Food import dependency | 0.254 | |
| Rural population | 0.333 | |
| Agriculture capacity | 0.910 | |
| Child malnutrition | 0.045 | |
| Water | 0.327 | |
| Projected change of annual runoff | 0.438 | |
| Projected change of annual groundwater recharge | 0.285 | |
| Fresh water withdrawal rate | 0.007 | |
| Water dependency ratio | 0.019 | |
| Dam capacity | 0.886 | |
| Access to reliable drinking water | - | |
| Health | 0.397 | |
| Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases | 0.303 | |
| Projected change in vector-borne diseases | 0.659 | |
| Dependency on external resource for health services | 0.037 | |
| Slum population | 0.164 | |
| Medical staff | 0.821 | |
| Access to improved sanitation facilities | - | |
| Ecosystem Services | 0.375 | |
| Projected change of biome distribution | 0.471 | |
| Projected change of marine biodiversity | 0.497 | |
| Natural capital dependency | 0.219 | |
| Ecological footprint | 0.184 | |
| Protected biome | 0.296 | |
| Engagement in international environmental conventions | 0.583 | |
| Human Habitat | 0.518 | |
| Projected change of warm periods | 0.336 | |
| Projected change of flood hazard | 0.556 | |
| Urban concentration | 0.667 | |
| Age dependency ratio | 0.529 | |
| Quality of trade and transport infrastructure | 0.436 | |
| Paved roads | 0.587 | |
| Infrastructure | 0.451 | |
| Projected change of hydropower generation capacity | 0.429 | |
| Projected change of sea level rise impacts | 0.140 | |
| Dependency on imported energy | 1.000 | |
| Population living under 5m above sea level | 0.363 | |
| Electricity access | 0.051 | |
| Disaster preparedness | 0.725 |