Kuwait vs Panama: Life expectancy
Kuwait
76.92 years
in 2020
Panama
76.66 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
48th
Panama rank
49th
Life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.92 years against 76.66 years in Panama, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Panama ranks 49th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 57.3 years | 0.25 years | Panama |
| 1960s | 61.35 years | 62.14 years | 0.7913 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 67.37 years | 66.82 years | 0.5542 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 71.54 years | 70.71 years | 0.8255 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.41 years | 71.74 years | 2.67 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.81 years | 74.91 years | 1.9 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.77 years | 76.96 years | 1.81 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.92 years | 76.66 years | 0.2628 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait, at 76.92 years against 76.66 years in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.26 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Panama ranks 49th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.