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Central African Republic vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Central African Republic has a population of 5.33M (ranked 121/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Central African Republic's land area is 240,534 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 43rd vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

CAR Panama
Population
5753659
4642198
Population rank 118/197 128/197
GDP
$2.75B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 171/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$516
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 195/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,263
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$1.67B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.7%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$313
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 178/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,078
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 240,534 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.01
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
15.4 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Central African Republic and Panama: Comparison Charts

Central African Republic and Panama economies compared

GDP
Central African Republic

Panama
1x
Year GDP
CAR Panama
2024 $2,751,494,281 $86,523,959,132
2023 $2,555,492,086 $83,812,155,244
2022 $2,382,618,615 $76,479,304,471
2021 $2,516,498,412 $67,396,392,506
2020 $2,326,720,900 $57,059,846,522
2019 $2,221,301,351 $69,778,991,193
2018 $2,220,979,146 $67,316,471,181
2017 $2,072,349,973 $64,327,688,826
2016 $1,825,018,145 $59,760,858,718
2015 $1,695,825,714 $55,767,806,073
2014 $1,894,813,389 $51,427,104,882
2013 $1,691,544,110 $46,949,496,479
2012 $2,510,126,512 $41,595,439,721
2011 $2,437,982,705 $35,687,738,252
2010 $2,142,591,540 $30,231,009,533
2009 $2,067,381,665 $27,791,215,547
2008 $1,993,407,888 $25,721,327,955
2007 $1,699,811,295 $21,717,433,808
2006 $1,461,859,762 $18,659,721,513
2005 $1,337,894,379 $16,623,906,739
2004 $1,272,360,517 $15,100,203,362
2003 $1,142,315,523 $13,603,456,003
2002 $996,068,145 $12,800,851,271
2001 $932,648,605 $12,252,906,341
2000 $916,777,283 $11,966,497,049
1999 $999,477,511 $11,660,704,777
1998 $967,338,390 $11,019,557,689
1997 $937,741,513 $10,058,854,386
1996 $1,007,791,127 $9,197,503,323
1995 $1,115,389,674 $9,573,813,700
1994 $851,174,357 $9,365,289,800
1993 $1,278,781,262 $8,782,585,400
1992 $1,411,917,553 $8,042,337,700
1991 $1,377,374,987 $7,074,675,500
1990 $1,440,711,459 $6,433,967,000
1989 $1,233,930,281 $5,918,469,800
1988 $1,264,899,288 $5,902,783,400
1987 $1,200,991,978 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,122,265,013 $6,797,834,200
1985 $864,849,836 $6,541,517,100
1984 $637,820,670 $6,183,387,100
1983 $658,679,333 $5,923,755,900
1982 $748,312,391 $5,769,767,900
1981 $694,803,623 $5,222,421,500
1980 $797,048,199 $4,614,086,400
1979 $700,764,748 $3,704,551,600
1978 $610,578,632 $3,244,558,600
1977 $507,298,148 $2,738,261,900
1976 $451,152,461 $2,588,106,000
1975 $378,660,016 $2,435,304,100
1974 $281,398,706 $2,188,307,600
1973 $271,183,082 $1,913,793,400
1972 $230,317,883 $1,673,411,700
1971 $201,450,800 $1,523,917,200
1970 $189,106,529 $1,351,006,400
1969 $188,039,210 $1,221,305,700
1968 $191,767,442 $1,112,791,100
1967 $163,820,514 $1,034,376,400
1966 $157,930,018 $928,833,000
1965 $150,574,795 $852,485,300
1964 $142,025,079 $776,137,500
1963 $129,379,124 $722,784,500
1962 $124,482,774 $652,120,900
1961 $123,134,583 $599,026,300
1960 $112,155,598 $537,147,100

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Central African Republic and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Central African Republic

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
CAR Panama
2024 $516 $19,161
2023 $496 $18,797
2022 $467 $17,379
2021 $492 $15,510
2020 $463 $13,291
2019 $449 $16,478
2018 $455 $16,151
2017 $432 $15,695
2016 $387 $14,832
2015 $366 $14,083
2014 $410 $13,213
2013 $364 $12,273
2012 $544 $11,065
2011 $534 $9,662
2010 $477 $8,331
2009 $456 $7,797
2008 $437 $7,348
2007 $381 $6,318
2006 $334 $5,529
2005 $312 $5,018
2004 $303 $4,645
2003 $278.4 $4,265
2002 $248.6 $4,091
2001 $238 $3,992
2000 $239.2 $3,975
1999 $268 $3,950
1998 $266.6 $3,808
1997 $265.5 $3,546
1996 $293.3 $3,308
1995 $333 $3,514
1994 $261.3 $3,508
1993 $405 $3,358
1992 $462 $3,140
1991 $465 $2,821
1990 $502 $2,620
1989 $443 $2,462
1988 $466 $2,509
1987 $450 $2,966
1986 $426 $3,019
1985 $333 $2,972
1984 $248.3 $2,875
1983 $259.6 $2,819
1982 $298.4 $2,811
1981 $280.3 $2,605
1980 $325 $2,357
1979 $289.1 $1,938
1978 $254.6 $1,738
1977 $213.8 $1,503
1976 $192.1 $1,457
1975 $163.6 $1,406
1974 $124 $1,296
1973 $121.8 $1,164
1972 $105.5 $1,046
1971 $94.1 $979
1970 $90.2 $893
1969 $91.7 $830
1968 $95.6 $778
1967 $83.6 $745
1966 $82.3 $689
1965 $80.2 $651
1964 $77.2 $611
1963 $71.8 $587
1962 $70.4 $546
1961 $71 $516
1960 $65.9 $477

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Central African Republic vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Central African Republic

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
CAR Panama
2026 58.2 80.1
2025 57.9 80
2024 57.7 79.8
2023 57.4 79.6
2022 18.8 79.3
2021 40.3 77
2020 50.6 76.3
2019 31.5 78.5
2018 52.3 78.3
2017 45.2 77.9
2016 51 77.8
2015 51.9 77.6
2014 40.3 77.4
2013 49.5 77.1
2012 51.3 76.9
2011 50.1 76.7
2010 46.9 76.4
2009 14.7 76.2
2008 49.9 75.9
2007 49.3 75.7
2006 48.7 75.4
2005 48.2 75.2
2004 47.7 74.8
2003 47.3 74.6
2002 46.8 74.2
2001 46.7 73.8
2000 46.6 73.4
1999 46.9 73.1
1998 47.1 72.8
1997 47.3 72.5
1996 47.7 72.2
1995 48.1 72
1994 48.5 71.9
1993 48.9 71.8
1992 49.2 71.5
1991 49.6 71.3
1990 49.9 71.3
1989 50.1 70.1
1988 50.2 70.9
1987 50.4 70.8
1986 50.4 70.7
1985 50.5 70.5
1984 50.4 70.4
1983 50.3 70.1
1982 50.2 69.9
1981 50 69.8
1980 49.8 69.5
1979 49.5 69.1
1978 49.2 68.7
1977 48.8 68.3
1976 48.4 67.8
1975 47.9 67.2
1974 47.4 66.6
1973 46.9 65.8
1972 46.3 65.2
1971 45.8 64.7
1970 45.2 64.1
1969 44.6 63.7
1968 44 63.2
1967 43.4 62.9
1966 42.8 62.6
1965 42.2 62.3
1964 41.6 62.1
1963 41.1 61.8
1962 40.6 61.4
1961 40.1 60.9
1960 39.6 60.3
1959 39.1 59.6
1958 38.7 58.9
1957 38.3 58.3
1956 37.8 57.9
1955 37.4 57.5
1954 37 57.2
1953 36.6 56.8
1952 36.2 56.4
1951 35.8 55.9
1950 35.4 55.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Central African Republic and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Central African Republic

Panama
1x
Year Population
CAR Panama
2024 5,330,690 4,515,577
2023 5,152,421 4,458,759
2022 5,098,039 4,400,773
2021 5,112,100 4,345,405
2020 5,026,628 4,293,261
2019 4,944,703 4,234,700
2018 4,878,657 4,167,860
2017 4,793,511 4,098,707
2016 4,713,663 4,029,086
2015 4,629,320 3,960,035
2014 4,623,182 3,892,101
2013 4,642,419 3,825,329
2012 4,610,848 3,759,256
2011 4,565,021 3,693,505
2010 4,492,995 3,628,535
2009 4,529,047 3,564,381
2008 4,558,984 3,500,648
2007 4,462,770 3,437,490
2006 4,377,579 3,375,024
2005 4,288,810 3,313,026
2004 4,192,826 3,251,155
2003 4,103,086 3,189,807
2002 4,006,077 3,129,344
2001 3,919,487 3,069,537
2000 3,833,416 3,010,369
1999 3,729,450 2,951,822
1998 3,628,827 2,893,914
1997 3,531,700 2,836,695
1996 3,435,965 2,780,227
1995 3,348,052 2,724,557
1994 3,257,954 2,669,546
1993 3,157,839 2,615,099
1992 3,058,831 2,561,336
1991 2,963,191 2,508,265
1990 2,871,910 2,455,583
1989 2,783,970 2,403,820
1988 2,713,965 2,352,848
1987 2,669,155 2,301,970
1986 2,634,258 2,251,325
1985 2,600,932 2,200,915
1984 2,568,610 2,150,782
1983 2,537,399 2,101,106
1982 2,507,375 2,052,271
1981 2,478,402 2,004,418
1980 2,450,535 1,957,534
1979 2,423,794 1,911,552
1978 2,397,961 1,866,311
1977 2,372,930 1,821,543
1976 2,348,566 1,776,935
1975 2,313,916 1,732,389
1974 2,269,338 1,687,926
1973 2,226,008 1,643,690
1972 2,183,769 1,599,723
1971 2,141,450 1,556,081
1970 2,097,505 1,513,070
1969 2,051,515 1,470,886
1968 2,005,100 1,429,447
1967 1,960,444 1,388,628
1966 1,918,082 1,348,388
1965 1,877,854 1,308,835
1964 1,839,583 1,270,065
1963 1,803,063 1,232,124
1962 1,768,115 1,195,301
1961 1,734,580 1,159,870
1960 1,702,346 1,126,005

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Central African Republic and Panama

Fertility rate
Central African Republic

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
CAR Panama
2023 6.01 2.12
2022 6.02 2.14
2021 6.05 2.15
2020 6.06 2.18
2019 6.09 2.29
2018 6.11 2.4
2017 6.13 2.46
2016 6.13 2.5
2015 6.13 2.53
2014 6.1 2.55
2013 6.08 2.57
2012 6.05 2.59
2011 6.01 2.6
2010 5.96 2.59
2009 5.94 2.59
2008 5.9 2.61
2007 5.87 2.61
2006 5.84 2.62
2005 5.81 2.64
2004 5.78 2.68
2003 5.8 2.68
2002 5.79 2.7
2001 5.81 2.72
2000 5.85 2.74
1999 5.88 2.77
1998 5.89 2.79
1997 5.92 2.81
1996 5.96 2.83
1995 5.94 2.85
1994 5.92 2.88
1993 5.93 2.91
1992 5.96 2.95
1991 6.03 3
1990 6.05 3.07
1989 6.07 3.12
1988 6.1 3.17
1987 6.12 3.25
1986 6.11 3.34
1985 6.12 3.43
1984 6.14 3.52
1983 6.15 3.6
1982 6.16 3.66
1981 6.17 3.72
1980 6.13 3.8
1979 6.09 3.88
1978 6.04 3.98
1977 5.99 4.12
1976 5.94 4.26
1975 5.88 4.41
1974 5.9 4.58
1973 5.93 4.74
1972 5.96 4.91
1971 5.99 5.05
1970 6.03 5.18
1969 6.06 5.29
1968 6.1 5.41
1967 6.08 5.53
1966 6.06 5.65
1965 6.03 5.73
1964 6.01 5.81
1963 5.99 5.87
1962 5.97 5.87
1961 5.96 5.87
1960 5.95 5.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Central African Republic and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Central African Republic

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
CAR Panama
2024 15.4 30.9
2023 15.3 30.6
2022 15.3 30.3
2021 15.4 30
2020 15.4 29.7
2019 15.4 29.4
2018 15.4 29.1
2017 15.4 28.8
2016 15.4 28.5
2015 15.4 28.3
2014 15.6 28
2013 16 27.8
2012 16.3 27.5
2011 16.6 27.2
2010 16.7 27
2009 16.9 26.7
2008 17 26.4
2007 17.1 26.1
2006 17.1 25.9
2005 17.2 25.6
2004 17.2 25.3
2003 17.2 25.1
2002 17.1 24.8
2001 17.1 24.5
2000 17.1 24.3
1999 17.1 24
1998 17.1 23.7
1997 17.1 23.5
1996 17.2 23.2
1995 17.3 22.9
1994 17.4 22.7
1993 17.5 22.4
1992 17.5 22.1
1991 17.6 21.8
1990 17.8 21.5
1989 17.9 21.3
1988 18 21
1987 18.1 20.7
1986 18.2 20.4
1985 18.3 20.2
1984 18.3 19.9
1983 18.3 19.7
1982 18.4 19.5
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.5 19
1979 18.5 18.8
1978 18.5 18.6
1977 18.5 18.4
1976 18.5 18.3
1975 18.5 18.1
1974 18.6 18
1973 18.6 17.8
1972 18.7 17.7
1971 18.8 17.7
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 18.9 17.6
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.2 17.5
1966 19.3 17.5
1965 19.4 17.5
1964 19.6 17.6
1963 19.7 17.6
1962 19.9 17.7
1961 20.1 17.8
1960 20.3 17.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

CAR Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$2.74B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.52%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.08%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.9%
2017
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.1%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
43.1
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2021
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$480M
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$159K
1993
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,000
2019
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
13.7%
2017
64.1%
2024

Energy

CAR Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.34 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
96.5%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.2%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
17.6%
2023
97%
2023

Society

CAR Panama
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,693
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
44.1%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48:52
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
0.85
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
3
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
20.1
2016
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.7
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.5%
2020
96.3%
2024
English speaking
3%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
7.51%
2019
68.5%
2023

Health

CAR Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.8
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
58.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.9%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2023
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
92.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
9.57%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.6%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.75 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

CAR Panama
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
45,122 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
21,887 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
85,765 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,913 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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