Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 41.4% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.8% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $28,400 as of 2020.
be 34.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Turkey, that number is 13.7% as of 2019.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Turkey, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.7% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
have 20.6% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkey, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.4% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 38.7% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Revenue Administration, Government of Turkey.
Turkey: At a glance
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