Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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
make 11.6% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $40,500 as of 2023, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $35,800 as of 2023.
be 19.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
pay a 56.2% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Panama, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Panama, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Panama, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% more on healthcare
Romania spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.1 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 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).
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.