Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Ecuador instead of Panama, you would:

Health

be 12.3% less likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 49.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 3.4% as of 2023.

make 60.1% less money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.

be 17.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 32.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.3% more 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 11.8% more likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 12.4% less on healthcare

Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 10.2% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.

Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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