Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.6% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Argentina, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
have 68.2% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 23.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 28.2% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 32.8% more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 17.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
have 43.1% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.6% less on education
Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 50.1% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 17.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.7% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Argentina, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
live with 91.4% less strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 30.5% less home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Environment
be 41.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.7% less CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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