Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 24.7% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Argentina, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 60.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Argentina, that number is 9.8% as of 2019.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Argentina, however, that number is 35.5% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Argentina, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Argentina, 39.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Argentina, on the other hand, 9.3 children do as of 2022.
have 13.4% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, there are 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.4% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Argentina spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Argentina, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Argentina: At a glance
How big is Argentina compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.