Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.6% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
make 33.1% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 82.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.8% 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 Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 29.0% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 48.3% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
How big is Dominican Republic compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.