Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 74.4% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.8 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.6% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 14.9% as of 2023.
be 77.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 52.0% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Rwanda, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.7% less likely to be literate
In Panama, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2019. In Rwanda, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 60.5% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.7% 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 Rwanda, that number is 51% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 55.9% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 30.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.0% 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 Rwanda, that number is 83% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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