If you lived in Panama instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

live 15.8 years longer

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 23.1 times more money

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,100 as of 2020, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $25,400 as of 2020.

be 64.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 63.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Panama, however, that number is 22.1% as of 2016.

Life

be 89.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 473.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Panama, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 24.3% more likely to be literate

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2016. In Panama, it is 95.7% as of 2019.

be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 60.9 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.

have 55.1% fewer children

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 40.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Panama, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 10.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (19% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Panama, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 14.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Panama, about 64.0% do as of 2020.

be 62.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access (89% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 1.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Panama spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Panama, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 67.3 times more coastline

Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Panama: At a glance

Panama is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 74,340 sq km. Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2015.
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