Quality of life comparison

live 3.0 years less

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 84.3% less money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 26.7% more children

In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 31.8% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

be 39.1% less likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.

spend 3.1 times more on education

Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 85.1% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.