Panama vs United States: Poverty vs life expectancy
Panama
79.59
in 2023
United States
79.3
in 2023
Panama rank
61st
United States rank
62nd
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.59 against 79.3 in United States, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Panama ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.39 | 69.1 | 11.72 | United States |
| 1960s | 62.13 | 70.2 | 8.07 | United States |
| 1970s | 66.73 | 72.22 | 5.49 | United States |
| 1980s | 70.28 | 74.57 | 4.29 | United States |
| 1990s | 72.04 | 75.98 | 3.94 | United States |
| 2000s | 74.93 | 77.54 | 2.61 | United States |
| 2010s | 77.45 | 78.77 | 1.32 | United States |
| 2020s | 78.06 | 77.67 | 0.3935 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 79.59 against 79.3 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Panama and United States?
- 0.29, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Panama ranks 61st and United States ranks 62nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.