Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $25,400 as of 2020.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Panama, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Panama, 52.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Panama, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Panama spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 46.2% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Panama, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.