Central America
Central America is a region found in the southern tip of North America and is sometimes defined as a subcontinent of the Americas. This region is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
| Belize | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Guatemala | Honduras | Nicaragua | Panama | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misc |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Country Code | BZ | CR | SV | GT | HN | NI | PA | |
| Geography | | | | | | | | |
| Area (sq km) | 22,966 | 51,100 | 21,041 | 108,889 | 112,090 | 130,370 | 75,420 | |
| Coastline (km) | 386 | 1,290 | 307 | 400 | 823 | 910 | 2,490 | |
| Highest Point (m) | 1,124 (Doyle's Delight) | 3,819 (Cerro Chirripo) | 2,730 (Cerro El Pital) | 4,220 (Volcan Tajumulco (highest point in Central America)) | 2,870 (Cerro Las Minas) | 2,085 (Mogoton) | 3,475 (Volcan Baru) | |
| Average Elevation (m) | 173 | 746 | 442 | 759 | 684 | 298 | 360 | |
| People | | | | | | | | |
| Population | 385,854 | 4,987,142 | 6,187,271 | 16,581,273 | 9,182,766 | 6,085,213 | 3,800,644 | |
| Median Age | 23.70 | 31.70 | 27.60 | 22.50 | 23.30 | 26.20 | 29.50 | |
| Growth Rate | 1.80 % | 1.13 % | 0.25 % | 1.72 % | 1.56 % | 0.97 % | 1.24 % | |
| Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people) | 22.90 | 15.30 | 16.10 | 24.60 | 22.00 | 17.50 | 17.60 | |
| Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | 4.20 | 4.80 | 5.80 | 5.00 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.00 | |
| Urban Population | 45.70 % | 79.30 % | 72.00 % | 51.10 % | 57.10 % | 58.50 % | 67.70 % | |
| Health | | | | | | | | |
| Mothers age at first birth | 20.80 | 21.20 | 20.40 | 19.20 | ||||
| Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births) | 28.00 | 25.00 | 54.00 | 88.00 | 129.00 | 150.00 | 94.00 | |
| Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | 12.00 | 7.80 | 16.30 | 23.30 | 16.70 | 17.70 | 9.60 | |
| Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 5.80 % | 9.30 % | 6.80 % | 6.20 % | 8.70 % | 9.00 % | 8.00 % | |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.57 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 1.01 | 1.57 | |
| Hospital beds (per 1,000 people) | 1.30 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 2.30 | |
| Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | 24.10 % | 25.70 % | 24.60 % | 21.20 % | 21.40 % | 23.70 % | 22.70 % | |
| Education | | | | | | | | |
| Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP) | 7.10 % | 7.40 % | 3.80 % | 2.80 % | 6.00 % | 4.30 % | 3.20 % | |
| School life (years) | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | 15.30 % | 20.60 % | 10.10 % | 5.00 % | 7.90 % | 8.50 % | 10.80 % | |
| Economy | | | | | | | | |
| GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $) | 3.218 billion | 83.940 billion | 51.170 billion | 138.100 billion | 46.300 billion | 36.400 billion | 104.100 billion | |
| Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP) | 0.80 % | 3.30 % | 2.30 % | 2.80 % | 4.80 % | 4.90 % | 5.40 % | |
| GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | 8,300 | 16,900 | 8,000 | 8,200 | 5,600 | 5,900 | 25,400 | |
| Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP) | 11.30 % | 15.10 % | 14.90 % | 13.60 % | 22.10 % | 24.00 % | 38.90 % | |