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
make 59.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 13.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Ecuador, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2019.
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 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.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ecuador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education 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.