Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 11.0% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 50.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Armenia, that number is 18.9% as of 2017.
be 19.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2019.
pay a 44.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Armenia, 26.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.9% 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 Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
have 38.3% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Armenia, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.9% less on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Armenia spends 2.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 48.7% more on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Armenia, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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