Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 47.2% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
be 71.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Colombia, that number is 10.5% as of 2019.
be 61.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.1% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
be 59.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
have 15.5% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 28.8% more coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
How big is Colombia compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.