Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Panama, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2018.
live 3.6 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.9% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2017, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $25,400 as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Panama, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 8.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Panama, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Panama, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 59.8% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Panama, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 40.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Panama, 52.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Thailand spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Panama spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2011.
Geography
see 22.6% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand.
Panama: At a glance
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