Quality of life comparison

live 8.2 years less

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 60.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 88.3% less money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 72.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 68.0% higher top tax rate

Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 61.5% more children

In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.9% less likely to be literate

In Panama, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 2.0 times 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 Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.

be 80.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Panama, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 19% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 52.9% less likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 50.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Panama, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 64.1% less on education

Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 74.2% less on healthcare

Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.1 times more coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.