Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.1% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.3% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 55.2% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 79.9% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.