Quality of life comparison

live 2.5 years less

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.0% more likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.

be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.

be 26.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.

make 91.6% less money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.

be 12.8% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

have 19.5% more children

In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 20.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 88.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.3% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 41.0% less on education

Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 58.8% less on healthcare

Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.