Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.8 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $35,800 as of 2023.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Panama, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Panama, however, that number is 21.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 59.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Panama, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
have 16.8% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Panama: At a glance
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