Panama vs Suriname: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Panama

66.2%

in 2025

Suriname

65.8%

in 2025

Panama rank

116th

Suriname rank

118th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Panama currently reports 66.2% against 65.8% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Panama ranks 116th and Suriname ranks 118th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.