Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 12.3% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 67.3% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,900 as of 2022.
be 17.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Ecuador, 66.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.3% more 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 18.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ecuador, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.2% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
How big is Ecuador compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.