Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 57.2% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chile, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 1.6 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
have 51.3% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 82.0% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 23.9% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.7% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.3% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 29.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 84.4% more likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 90.0% less strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 23.6% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 37.9% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.5% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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