Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
live 12.3 years longer
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 68.1% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $6,500 as of 2023, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $35,800 as of 2023.
be 74.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Panama, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Panama, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2022.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 21.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 95% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.9 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Djibouti? See an in-depth size comparison.