Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In El Salvador, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 68.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2023.
be 23.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In El Salvador, however, that number is 26.6% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In El Salvador, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.2% 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.