Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 2.0 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 63.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.3% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.7% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.2% more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 55.2% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 81.4% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 70.2% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.6% more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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