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China vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 2nd vs. 115th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

China Panama
Population
1402578808
4642198
Population rank 2/197 128/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

China and Panama: Comparison Charts

China and Panama economies compared

GDP
China

Panama
1x
Year GDP
China Panama
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $86,523,959,132
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $83,812,155,244
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $76,479,304,471
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $67,396,392,506
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $57,059,846,522
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $69,778,991,193
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $67,316,471,181
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $64,327,688,826
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $59,760,858,718
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $55,767,806,073
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $51,427,104,882
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $46,949,496,479
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $41,595,439,721
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $35,687,738,252
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $30,231,009,533
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $27,791,215,547
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $25,721,327,955
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $21,717,433,808
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $18,659,721,513
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $16,623,906,739
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $15,100,203,362
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $13,603,456,003
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $12,800,851,271
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $12,252,906,341
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $11,966,497,049
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $11,660,704,777
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $11,019,557,689
1997 $967,753,570,435 $10,058,854,386
1996 $868,523,936,530 $9,197,503,323
1995 $738,190,896,228 $9,573,813,700
1994 $566,929,539,493 $9,365,289,800
1993 $446,557,291,212 $8,782,585,400
1992 $428,502,354,788 $8,042,337,700
1991 $384,510,452,962 $7,074,675,500
1990 $361,560,229,446 $6,433,967,000
1989 $348,380,566,802 $5,918,469,800
1988 $312,888,888,889 $5,902,783,400
1987 $273,455,156,951 $6,827,665,300
1986 $301,310,144,928 $6,797,834,200
1985 $310,064,625,850 $6,541,517,100
1984 $260,442,857,143 $6,183,387,100
1983 $231,130,268,199 $5,923,755,900
1982 $205,480,916,031 $5,769,767,900
1981 $196,218,253,968 $5,222,421,500
1980 $191,487,500,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $178,573,913,043 $3,704,551,600
1978 $149,788,617,886 $3,244,558,600
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,738,261,900
1976 $154,196,810,059 $2,588,106,000
1975 $163,687,619,736 $2,435,304,100
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,188,307,600
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,913,793,400
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,673,411,700
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,523,917,200
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,351,006,400
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,221,305,700
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,112,791,100
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,034,376,400
1966 $76,854,053,259 $928,833,000
1965 $70,565,994,356 $852,485,300
1964 $59,821,862,703 $776,137,500
1963 $50,812,227,919 $722,784,500
1962 $47,310,737,754 $652,120,900
1961 $50,162,299,350 $599,026,300
1960 $59,846,235,025 $537,147,100

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

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China and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Panama
2024 $13,303 $19,161
2023 $12,951 $18,797
2022 $12,971 $17,379
2021 $12,887 $15,510
2020 $10,627 $13,291
2019 $10,343 $16,478
2018 $10,086 $16,151
2017 $8,980 $15,695
2016 $8,255 $14,832
2015 $8,175 $14,083
2014 $7,781 $13,213
2013 $7,147 $12,273
2012 $6,405 $11,065
2011 $5,704 $9,662
2010 $4,629 $8,331
2009 $3,898 $7,797
2008 $3,523 $7,348
2007 $2,735 $6,318
2006 $2,129 $5,529
2005 $1,778 $5,018
2004 $1,531 $4,645
2003 $1,307 $4,265
2002 $1,164 $4,091
2001 $1,065 $3,992
2000 $969 $3,975
1999 $881 $3,950
1998 $835 $3,808
1997 $787 $3,546
1996 $713 $3,308
1995 $613 $3,514
1994 $476 $3,508
1993 $379 $3,358
1992 $368 $3,140
1991 $334 $2,821
1990 $319 $2,620
1989 $311 $2,462
1988 $284 $2,509
1987 $252.3 $2,966
1986 $282.4 $3,019
1985 $295 $2,972
1984 $251.2 $2,875
1983 $225.9 $2,819
1982 $203.7 $2,811
1981 $197.4 $2,605
1980 $195.1 $2,357
1979 $184.3 $1,938
1978 $156.7 $1,738
1977 $185.7 $1,503
1976 $165.7 $1,457
1975 $178.6 $1,406
1974 $160.4 $1,296
1973 $157.3 $1,164
1972 $132.1 $1,046
1971 $118.8 $979
1970 $113.3 $893
1969 $100.3 $830
1968 $91.6 $778
1967 $96.8 $745
1966 $104.5 $689
1965 $98.7 $651
1964 $85.7 $611
1963 $74.5 $587
1962 $71.1 $546
1961 $76 $516
1960 $89.7 $477

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

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China vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Panama
2026 79 80.1
2025 78.4 80
2024 78 79.8
2023 78 79.6
2022 78.2 79.3
2021 78.1 77
2020 78 76.3
2019 77.9 78.5
2018 77.7 78.3
2017 77.2 77.9
2016 77.2 77.8
2015 77 77.6
2014 76.7 77.4
2013 76.5 77.1
2012 76.2 76.9
2011 75.9 76.7
2010 75.7 76.4
2009 75.3 76.2
2008 74.8 75.9
2007 74.8 75.7
2006 74.4 75.4
2005 74.1 75.2
2004 73.7 74.8
2003 73.4 74.6
2002 73 74.2
2001 72.7 73.8
2000 72.3 73.4
1999 72 73.1
1998 71.6 72.8
1997 71.2 72.5
1996 70.8 72.2
1995 70.4 72
1994 69.8 71.9
1993 69.5 71.8
1992 69.1 71.5
1991 68.6 71.3
1990 68.2 71.3
1989 67.9 70.1
1988 67.6 70.9
1987 67.3 70.8
1986 66.9 70.7
1985 66.5 70.5
1984 66.1 70.4
1983 65.7 70.1
1982 65.2 69.9
1981 64.8 69.8
1980 64.2 69.5
1979 63.7 69.1
1978 63.1 68.7
1977 62.5 68.3
1976 61.2 67.8
1975 61 67.2
1974 60.2 66.6
1973 59.5 65.8
1972 58.6 65.2
1971 57.7 64.7
1970 56.8 64.1
1969 56 63.7
1968 55.2 63.2
1967 54.4 62.9
1966 53.7 62.6
1965 53 62.3
1964 52.3 62.1
1963 51.7 61.8
1962 51 61.4
1961 40.2 60.9
1960 33.4 60.3
1959 40.2 59.6
1958 48.8 58.9
1957 48.4 58.3
1956 47.8 57.9
1955 47.2 57.5
1954 46.8 57.2
1953 45.9 56.8
1952 45.3 56.4
1951 44.6 55.9
1950 43.8 55.4

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

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China and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Panama
1x
Year Population
China Panama
2024 1,408,975,000 4,515,577
2023 1,410,710,000 4,458,759
2022 1,412,175,000 4,400,773
2021 1,412,360,000 4,345,405
2020 1,411,100,000 4,293,261
2019 1,407,745,000 4,234,700
2018 1,402,760,000 4,167,860
2017 1,396,215,000 4,098,707
2016 1,387,790,000 4,029,086
2015 1,379,860,000 3,960,035
2014 1,371,860,000 3,892,101
2013 1,363,240,000 3,825,329
2012 1,354,190,000 3,759,256
2011 1,345,035,000 3,693,505
2010 1,337,705,000 3,628,535
2009 1,331,260,000 3,564,381
2008 1,324,655,000 3,500,648
2007 1,317,885,000 3,437,490
2006 1,311,020,000 3,375,024
2005 1,303,720,000 3,313,026
2004 1,296,075,000 3,251,155
2003 1,288,400,000 3,189,807
2002 1,280,400,000 3,129,344
2001 1,271,850,000 3,069,537
2000 1,262,645,000 3,010,369
1999 1,252,735,000 2,951,822
1998 1,241,935,000 2,893,914
1997 1,230,075,000 2,836,695
1996 1,217,550,000 2,780,227
1995 1,204,855,000 2,724,557
1994 1,191,835,000 2,669,546
1993 1,178,440,000 2,615,099
1992 1,164,970,000 2,561,336
1991 1,150,780,000 2,508,265
1990 1,135,185,000 2,455,583
1989 1,118,650,000 2,403,820
1988 1,101,630,000 2,352,848
1987 1,084,035,000 2,301,970
1986 1,066,790,000 2,251,325
1985 1,051,040,000 2,200,915
1984 1,036,825,000 2,150,782
1983 1,023,310,000 2,101,106
1982 1,008,630,000 2,052,271
1981 993,885,000 2,004,418
1980 981,235,000 1,957,534
1979 969,005,000 1,911,552
1978 956,165,000 1,866,311
1977 943,455,000 1,821,543
1976 930,685,000 1,776,935
1975 916,395,000 1,732,389
1974 900,350,000 1,687,926
1973 881,940,000 1,643,690
1972 862,030,000 1,599,723
1971 841,105,000 1,556,081
1970 818,315,000 1,513,070
1969 796,025,000 1,470,886
1968 774,510,000 1,429,447
1967 754,550,000 1,388,628
1966 735,400,000 1,348,388
1965 715,185,000 1,308,835
1964 698,355,000 1,270,065
1963 682,335,000 1,232,124
1962 665,770,000 1,195,301
1961 660,330,000 1,159,870
1960 667,070,000 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in China and Panama

Fertility rate
China

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Panama
2023 1 2.12
2022 1.03 2.14
2021 1.12 2.15
2020 1.24 2.18
2019 1.5 2.29
2018 1.54 2.4
2017 1.8 2.46
2016 1.77 2.5
2015 1.67 2.53
2014 1.77 2.55
2013 1.71 2.57
2012 1.8 2.59
2011 1.67 2.6
2010 1.69 2.59
2009 1.71 2.59
2008 1.7 2.61
2007 1.67 2.61
2006 1.64 2.62
2005 1.62 2.64
2004 1.61 2.68
2003 1.57 2.68
2002 1.57 2.7
2001 1.56 2.72
2000 1.63 2.74
1999 1.53 2.77
1998 1.52 2.79
1997 1.53 2.81
1996 1.55 2.83
1995 1.59 2.85
1994 1.63 2.88
1993 1.69 2.91
1992 1.78 2.95
1991 1.93 3
1990 2.51 3.07
1989 2.52 3.12
1988 2.54 3.17
1987 2.76 3.25
1986 2.72 3.34
1985 2.63 3.43
1984 2.61 3.52
1983 2.56 3.6
1982 2.97 3.66
1981 2.79 3.72
1980 2.74 3.8
1979 2.75 3.88
1978 2.72 3.98
1977 2.84 4.12
1976 3.24 4.26
1975 3.57 4.41
1974 4.17 4.58
1973 4.73 4.74
1972 5.11 4.91
1971 5.52 5.05
1970 6.09 5.18
1969 6.18 5.29
1968 6.51 5.41
1967 5.81 5.53
1966 6.31 5.65
1965 6.61 5.73
1964 6.67 5.81
1963 7.51 5.87
1962 6.09 5.87
1961 3.86 5.87
1960 4.45 5.83

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

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China and Panama demographics compared

Median age
China

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
China Panama
2024 40.6 30.9
2023 40.1 30.6
2022 39.6 30.3
2021 39 30
2020 38.5 29.7
2019 38.1 29.4
2018 37.7 29.1
2017 37.4 28.8
2016 37.1 28.5
2015 36.7 28.3
2014 36.3 28
2013 36 27.8
2012 35.7 27.5
2011 35.5 27.2
2010 35.1 27
2009 34.7 26.7
2008 34.2 26.4
2007 33.7 26.1
2006 33.1 25.9
2005 32.6 25.6
2004 32.1 25.3
2003 31.6 25.1
2002 31.1 24.8
2001 30.5 24.5
2000 30 24.3
1999 29.4 24
1998 28.8 23.7
1997 28.3 23.5
1996 27.8 23.2
1995 27.2 22.9
1994 26.6 22.7
1993 26.1 22.4
1992 25.6 22.1
1991 25.1 21.8
1990 24.7 21.5
1989 24.4 21.3
1988 23.9 21
1987 23.6 20.7
1986 23.4 20.4
1985 23.2 20.2
1984 23 19.9
1983 22.6 19.7
1982 22.1 19.5
1981 21.8 19.2
1980 21.6 19
1979 21.4 18.8
1978 21.2 18.6
1977 20.8 18.4
1976 20.4 18.3
1975 20.1 18.1
1974 19.7 18
1973 19.5 17.8
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.2 17.7
1970 19.1 17.6
1969 19.1 17.6
1968 19.2 17.5
1967 19.2 17.5
1966 19.3 17.5
1965 19.6 17.5
1964 19.9 17.6
1963 20.4 17.6
1962 21 17.7
1961 21.1 17.8
1960 20.9 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

China Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

China Panama
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
96.3%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
68.5%
2023

Health

China Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

China Panama
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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