Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.8% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 54.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 54.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
pay a 12.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.4% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 52.3% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 38.7% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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