Compare Panama & its neighbours
(Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
| Panama | Colombia | Costa Rica | Nicaragua |
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| Country Code | | PA | CO | CR | NI |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 75,420 | 1,138,910 | 51,100 | 130,370 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 2,490 | 3,208 | 1,290 | 910 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 3,475
(Volcan Baru) | 5,730
(Pico Cristobal Colon) | 3,819
(Cerro Chirripo) | 2,085
(Mogoton) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 360 | 593 | 746 | 298 |
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| Population | | 3,800,644 | 48,168,996 | 4,987,142 | 6,085,213 |
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| Median Age | | 29.50 | 30.40 | 31.70 | 26.20 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.24 % | 0.97 % | 1.13 % | 0.97 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 17.60 | 15.80 | 15.30 | 17.50 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 5.00 | 5.50 | 4.80 | 5.20 |
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| Urban Population | | 67.70 % | 80.80 % | 79.30 % | 58.50 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | 21.70 | | 19.20 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 94.00 | 64.00 | 25.00 | 150.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 9.60 | 13.20 | 7.80 | 17.70 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 8.00 % | 7.20 % | 9.30 % | 9.00 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 1.57 | 2.08 | 1.15 | 1.01 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 2.30 | 1.50 | 1.10 | 0.90 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 22.70 % | 22.30 % | 25.70 % | 23.70 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 3.20 % | 4.40 % | 7.40 % | 4.30 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 10.80 % | 18.70 % | 20.60 % | 8.50 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 104.100 billion | 711.600 billion | 83.940 billion | 36.400 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 5.40 % | 1.80 % | 3.30 % | 4.90 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 25,400 | 14,400 | 16,900 | 5,900 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 38.90 % | 18.90 % | 15.10 % | 24.00 % |
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