Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy
Panama
76.66 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
76.24 years
in 2020
Panama rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Life expectancy over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 76.66 years against 76.24 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.42 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 162 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.3 years | 41.4 years | 15.9 years | Panama |
| 1960s | 62.14 years | 46.51 years | 15.63 years | Panama |
| 1970s | 66.82 years | 54.56 years | 12.26 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.71 years | 62.97 years | 7.74 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 71.74 years | 69.98 years | 1.76 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 74.91 years | 73.53 years | 1.39 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.96 years | 76.34 years | 0.6175 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 76.24 years | 0.4178 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Panama, at 76.66 years against 76.24 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.42 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.