Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.1% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $40,500 as of 2023.
be 16.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
pay a 36.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Romania, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.5% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
have 51.1% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.5% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Romania, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 35.1% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Romania, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Romania: At a glance
How big is Romania compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.