Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 27.8% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.4% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2017, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $50,400 as of 2017.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Australia, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 65.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 9.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2020.
have 27.5% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Australia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 49.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 57.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Australia, about 86.5% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 65.6% more on education
Panama spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Australia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 10.3 times more coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.