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Congo vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 64th vs. 115th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Panama
Population
6681829
4642198
Population rank 109/197 128/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Congo and Panama: Comparison Charts

Congo and Panama economies compared

GDP
Congo

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Congo Panama
2024 $15,719,986,077 $86,523,959,132
2023 $15,321,055,823 $83,812,155,244
2022 $15,817,030,155 $76,479,304,471
2021 $14,825,690,211 $67,396,392,506
2020 $11,468,687,464 $57,059,846,522
2019 $13,976,637,780 $69,778,991,193
2018 $14,773,900,289 $67,316,471,181
2017 $11,834,473,039 $64,327,688,826
2016 $10,931,328,151 $59,760,858,718
2015 $12,434,793,867 $55,767,806,073
2014 $17,919,321,078 $51,427,104,882
2013 $17,958,720,699 $46,949,496,479
2012 $17,692,911,296 $41,595,439,721
2011 $15,655,383,577 $35,687,738,252
2010 $13,148,396,212 $30,231,009,533
2009 $9,723,299,915 $27,791,215,547
2008 $11,649,857,673 $25,721,327,955
2007 $8,782,703,437 $21,717,433,808
2006 $8,072,305,029 $18,659,721,513
2005 $6,650,001,680 $16,623,906,739
2004 $4,656,974,940 $15,100,203,362
2003 $3,503,723,088 $13,603,456,003
2002 $3,034,250,924 $12,800,851,271
2001 $2,796,704,604 $12,252,906,341
2000 $3,227,927,698 $11,966,497,049
1999 $2,354,772,960 $11,660,704,777
1998 $1,949,481,379 $11,019,557,689
1997 $2,322,719,103 $10,058,854,386
1996 $2,540,697,539 $9,197,503,323
1995 $2,116,003,868 $9,573,813,700
1994 $1,769,365,438 $9,365,289,800
1993 $2,684,323,623 $8,782,585,400
1992 $2,933,222,703 $8,042,337,700
1991 $2,724,853,506 $7,074,675,500
1990 $2,798,746,050 $6,433,967,000
1989 $2,389,593,026 $5,918,469,800
1988 $2,212,536,312 $5,902,783,400
1987 $2,297,753,652 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,849,268,212 $6,797,834,200
1985 $2,160,872,540 $6,541,517,100
1984 $2,193,581,365 $6,183,387,100
1983 $2,097,274,290 $5,923,755,900
1982 $2,160,640,565 $5,769,767,900
1981 $1,993,512,323 $5,222,421,500
1980 $1,705,796,853 $4,614,086,400
1979 $1,198,749,667 $3,704,551,600
1978 $878,771,772 $3,244,558,600
1977 $765,224,029 $2,738,261,900
1976 $754,549,601 $2,588,106,000
1975 $767,102,680 $2,435,304,100
1974 $585,364,634 $2,188,307,600
1973 $541,973,363 $1,913,793,400
1972 $410,669,264 $1,673,411,700
1971 $322,128,019 $1,523,917,200
1970 $274,960,700 $1,351,006,400
1969 $265,040,036 $1,221,305,700
1968 $251,247,458 $1,112,791,100
1967 $237,397,428 $1,034,376,400
1966 $220,613,582 $928,833,000
1965 $198,318,064 $852,485,300
1964 $185,693,725 $776,137,500
1963 $172,233,431 $722,784,500
1962 $166,521,240 $652,120,900
1961 $151,675,739 $599,026,300
1960 $131,731,863 $537,147,100

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

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Congo and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Panama
2024 $2,482 $19,161
2023 $2,478 $18,797
2022 $2,621 $17,379
2021 $2,516 $15,510
2020 $1,994 $13,291
2019 $2,488 $16,478
2018 $2,694 $16,151
2017 $2,212 $15,695
2016 $2,093 $14,832
2015 $2,439 $14,083
2014 $3,601 $13,213
2013 $3,697 $12,273
2012 $3,732 $11,065
2011 $3,396 $9,662
2010 $2,947 $8,331
2009 $2,271 $7,797
2008 $2,832 $7,348
2007 $2,206 $6,318
2006 $2,104 $5,529
2005 $1,799 $5,018
2004 $1,306 $4,645
2003 $1,017 $4,265
2002 $906 $4,091
2001 $855 $3,992
2000 $1,024 $3,975
1999 $776 $3,950
1998 $660 $3,808
1997 $804 $3,546
1996 $899 $3,308
1995 $770 $3,514
1994 $662 $3,508
1993 $1,034 $3,358
1992 $1,164 $3,140
1991 $1,113 $2,821
1990 $1,176 $2,620
1989 $1,033 $2,462
1988 $984 $2,509
1987 $1,052 $2,966
1986 $872 $3,019
1985 $1,049 $2,972
1984 $1,097 $2,875
1983 $1,075 $2,819
1982 $1,131 $2,811
1981 $1,066 $2,605
1980 $933 $2,357
1979 $670 $1,938
1978 $503 $1,738
1977 $448 $1,503
1976 $453 $1,457
1975 $471 $1,406
1974 $370 $1,296
1973 $353 $1,164
1972 $276.3 $1,046
1971 $223.5 $979
1970 $196.7 $893
1969 $195.4 $830
1968 $190.8 $778
1967 $185.7 $745
1966 $177.6 $689
1965 $164.2 $651
1964 $158.1 $611
1963 $150.7 $587
1962 $149.6 $546
1961 $139.9 $516
1960 $124.7 $477

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

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Congo vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Panama
2026 66.4 80.1
2025 66.2 80
2024 66 79.8
2023 65.8 79.6
2022 65 79.3
2021 64.2 77
2020 64.4 76.3
2019 63.2 78.5
2018 64.5 78.3
2017 64.2 77.9
2016 63.9 77.8
2015 63.7 77.6
2014 63.3 77.4
2013 63 77.1
2012 62.7 76.9
2011 62.3 76.7
2010 61.7 76.4
2009 61.2 76.2
2008 60.8 75.9
2007 60.1 75.7
2006 59.5 75.4
2005 58.7 75.2
2004 58 74.8
2003 57.1 74.6
2002 56.4 74.2
2001 55.9 73.8
2000 55.4 73.4
1999 54.4 73.1
1998 52.6 72.8
1997 48.6 72.5
1996 55.2 72.2
1995 55.5 72
1994 55.6 71.9
1993 56 71.8
1992 56.5 71.5
1991 56.8 71.3
1990 57.1 71.3
1989 57.3 70.1
1988 57.5 70.9
1987 57.6 70.8
1986 57.6 70.7
1985 57.6 70.5
1984 57.5 70.4
1983 57.4 70.1
1982 57.2 69.9
1981 57.1 69.8
1980 56.8 69.5
1979 56.5 69.1
1978 56.2 68.7
1977 56 68.3
1976 55.7 67.8
1975 55.4 67.2
1974 55.1 66.6
1973 54.7 65.8
1972 54.4 65.2
1971 54 64.7
1970 53.6 64.1
1969 53.1 63.7
1968 52.6 63.2
1967 51.9 62.9
1966 51.6 62.6
1965 51 62.3
1964 50.4 62.1
1963 49.7 61.8
1962 49 61.4
1961 48.4 60.9
1960 47.6 60.3
1959 46.8 59.6
1958 46 58.9
1957 45.1 58.3
1956 44.3 57.9
1955 43.4 57.5
1954 42.6 57.2
1953 41.9 56.8
1952 41.1 56.4
1951 40.3 55.9
1950 39.6 55.4

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

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Congo and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Panama
1x
Year Population
Congo Panama
2024 6,332,961 4,515,577
2023 6,182,885 4,458,759
2022 6,035,104 4,400,773
2021 5,892,183 4,345,405
2020 5,752,791 4,293,261
2019 5,616,661 4,234,700
2018 5,483,118 4,167,860
2017 5,351,011 4,098,707
2016 5,222,536 4,029,086
2015 5,097,581 3,960,035
2014 4,975,880 3,892,101
2013 4,857,099 3,825,329
2012 4,740,450 3,759,256
2011 4,609,724 3,693,505
2010 4,462,290 3,628,535
2009 4,281,219 3,564,381
2008 4,113,517 3,500,648
2007 3,980,430 3,437,490
2006 3,837,409 3,375,024
2005 3,696,393 3,313,026
2004 3,565,554 3,251,155
2003 3,445,753 3,189,807
2002 3,350,771 3,129,344
2001 3,272,537 3,069,537
2000 3,151,345 3,010,369
1999 3,032,874 2,951,822
1998 2,952,061 2,893,914
1997 2,887,862 2,836,695
1996 2,826,785 2,780,227
1995 2,749,461 2,724,557
1994 2,673,144 2,669,546
1993 2,595,124 2,615,099
1992 2,519,465 2,561,336
1991 2,449,229 2,508,265
1990 2,380,560 2,455,583
1989 2,313,558 2,403,820
1988 2,247,653 2,352,848
1987 2,183,473 2,301,970
1986 2,120,602 2,251,325
1985 2,059,311 2,200,915
1984 1,999,528 2,150,782
1983 1,950,321 2,101,106
1982 1,910,430 2,052,271
1981 1,869,759 2,004,418
1980 1,828,985 1,957,534
1979 1,788,524 1,911,552
1978 1,748,089 1,866,311
1977 1,707,568 1,821,543
1976 1,667,225 1,776,935
1975 1,627,032 1,732,389
1974 1,582,301 1,687,926
1973 1,533,680 1,643,690
1972 1,486,468 1,599,723
1971 1,441,039 1,556,081
1970 1,397,638 1,513,070
1969 1,356,182 1,470,886
1968 1,316,519 1,429,447
1967 1,278,691 1,388,628
1966 1,242,534 1,348,388
1965 1,207,880 1,308,835
1964 1,174,816 1,270,065
1963 1,143,263 1,232,124
1962 1,113,175 1,195,301
1961 1,084,389 1,159,870
1960 1,056,732 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Congo and Panama

Fertility rate
Congo

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Panama
2023 4.16 2.12
2022 4.22 2.14
2021 4.28 2.15
2020 4.33 2.18
2019 4.38 2.29
2018 4.44 2.4
2017 4.5 2.46
2016 4.55 2.5
2015 4.61 2.53
2014 4.67 2.55
2013 4.73 2.57
2012 4.79 2.59
2011 4.83 2.6
2010 4.85 2.59
2009 4.81 2.59
2008 4.73 2.61
2007 4.65 2.61
2006 4.65 2.62
2005 4.67 2.64
2004 4.69 2.68
2003 4.7 2.68
2002 4.7 2.7
2001 4.67 2.72
2000 4.72 2.74
1999 4.81 2.77
1998 4.91 2.79
1997 5 2.81
1996 5.03 2.83
1995 5.07 2.85
1994 5.1 2.88
1993 5.13 2.91
1992 5.18 2.95
1991 5.22 3
1990 5.27 3.07
1989 5.33 3.12
1988 5.39 3.17
1987 5.46 3.25
1986 5.51 3.34
1985 5.59 3.43
1984 5.66 3.52
1983 5.76 3.6
1982 5.85 3.66
1981 5.98 3.72
1980 6.07 3.8
1979 6.14 3.88
1978 6.21 3.98
1977 6.27 4.12
1976 6.32 4.26
1975 6.36 4.41
1974 6.39 4.58
1973 6.42 4.74
1972 6.44 4.91
1971 6.42 5.05
1970 6.38 5.18
1969 6.35 5.29
1968 6.33 5.41
1967 6.29 5.53
1966 6.27 5.65
1965 6.23 5.73
1964 6.18 5.81
1963 6.15 5.87
1962 6.1 5.87
1961 6.09 5.87
1960 6.09 5.83

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

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Congo and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Panama
2024 19.5 30.9
2023 19.4 30.6
2022 19.3 30.3
2021 19.2 30
2020 19.2 29.7
2019 19.1 29.4
2018 19.1 29.1
2017 19.2 28.8
2016 19.2 28.5
2015 19.3 28.3
2014 19.4 28
2013 19.5 27.8
2012 19.6 27.5
2011 19.7 27.2
2010 19.8 27
2009 19.7 26.7
2008 19.5 26.4
2007 19.5 26.1
2006 19.3 25.9
2005 19.2 25.6
2004 19 25.3
2003 18.9 25.1
2002 18.8 24.8
2001 18.8 24.5
2000 18.5 24.3
1999 18.2 24
1998 18.1 23.7
1997 18.1 23.5
1996 18.1 23.2
1995 18.1 22.9
1994 18 22.7
1993 17.9 22.4
1992 17.8 22.1
1991 17.7 21.8
1990 17.7 21.5
1989 17.6 21.3
1988 17.5 21
1987 17.4 20.7
1986 17.4 20.4
1985 17.3 20.2
1984 17.2 19.9
1983 17.2 19.7
1982 17.1 19.5
1981 17 19.2
1980 17 19
1979 17 18.8
1978 17 18.6
1977 17 18.4
1976 17.1 18.3
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17.3 18
1973 17.4 17.8
1972 17.4 17.7
1971 17.5 17.7
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.7 17.6
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 18.1 17.5
1965 18.2 17.5
1964 18.3 17.6
1963 18.4 17.6
1962 18.6 17.7
1961 18.7 17.8
1960 18.8 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
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
$715M
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Congo Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Congo Panama
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Congo Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Panama
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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