Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 36.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
live 1.6 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 37.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.7% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 45.1% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.4% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 98.8% more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 26.4% more on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 45.8% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 41.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Chile, they kill 10.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.9% more home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
use 61.1% more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
live with 10.0 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 43.8% more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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