CNY
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USD
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Panama
75,420 km²
0.8% of largest
China is 127.25× larger than Panama
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Panama
0.3% OF LARGEST
4.57M
PEOPLE
China has 307.71× the population of Panama
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Panama
0.5% OF LARGEST
$90.46B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Panama
0.0% OF LARGEST
0
TROOPS
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Panama
1.4% OF LARGEST
45
AIRCRAFT
China has 73.00× the aircraft of Panama
Naval Assets
China
Panama
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Panama
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Panama
0.2% OF LARGEST
$6B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Panama
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Panama
$38.4B
Exports
$38.4B
Imports
$34.0B
Trade Balance
+$4.4B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Panama
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Panama
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Panama
consumption
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Panama
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Panama
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Panama
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Panama
1
Gold
1
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Panama
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Panama
30.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 8.8 years older (median) than Panama
Youth Population
Panama has the highest youth population at 51.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Panama
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
5
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Panama
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $35 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $850 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $520 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $35 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $45 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Panama
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Panama
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Panama
Diabetes prevalence
China
Panama
Obesity prevalence
Panama
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Panama
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Panama — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 4571189 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 75420 |
| Capital | Beijing | Panama City |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Spanish |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Panamanian Balboa (PAB) / United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 0 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 0 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $0 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 0 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Panama |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $90,462,600,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $19,790 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 8.4% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 49.7 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Panamanian Balboa (PAB) / United States Dollar (USD) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 127.2 times larger in area than Panama.
That's a massive difference!
China has 307.7 times more people than Panama.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Panama has the highest GDP per capita at $19,790 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Panama: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 215.5x larger than Panama's $90B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 307.7x larger than Panama's 5M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 127.2x larger than Panama.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Panama runs a trade surplus of $4B.
Life Expectancy: Panama leads with a life expectancy of 80 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology