Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years longer

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.2% less likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 2.0 times more money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.

be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 42.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 35.1% fewer children

In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 45.6% more likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Denmark, about 99.0% do as of 2021.

spend 64.1% more on education

Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 2.9 times more coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.