Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama

Panama: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 79.59 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
79.59
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.59
in 2023
All-time low
76.33
in 2020
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 76.72012: 76.92013: 77.12014: 77.42015: 77.62016: 77.82017: 77.92018: 78.32019: 78.52020: 76.32021: 772022: 79.32023: 79.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama stood at 79.59. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama peaked at 79.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.33, in 2020.

Panama ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 76.66 —
2012 76.88 +0.3%
2013 77.13 +0.3%
2014 77.36 +0.3%
2015 77.58 +0.3%
2016 77.77 +0.2%
2017 77.9 +0.2%
2018 78.27 +0.5%
2019 78.51 +0.3%
2020 76.33 -2.8%
2021 77 +0.9%
2022 79.32 +3.0%
2023 79.59 +0.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 79.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 79.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 77.56 76.66 78.51 9
2020s 78.06 76.33 79.59 4

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 58 Czechia 79.83 compare
  2. 59 Jersey 79.71 compare
  3. 60 Albania 79.6 compare
  4. 62 Anguilla 79.31 compare
  5. 63 United States 79.3 compare
  6. 64 Falkland Islands 79.21 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Panama was 79.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 79.59 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 76.33 in 2020.
How does Panama rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Panama ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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