Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 24.2% lower top tax rate
Puerto Rico has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Panama, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 16.7% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $35,800 as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Panama, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Panama, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Panama, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.