Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 63.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
live 2.2 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 30.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
make 24.7% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.1% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.3% more on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 61.7% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.2% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Panama, 33% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 48% as of 2016.
be 20.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.0% more home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 11.6 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 70.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.4% more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 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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