Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 60.8% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $25,400 as of 2020.
be 64.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Panama, that number is 6.1% as of 2018.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Panama, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 72.2% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Panama, there are 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Panama, 52.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Panama, about 64.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Public Revenue Office.
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.