Panama vs United States: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Panama
79.59 years
in 2023
United States
79.3 years
in 2023
Panama rank
61st
United States rank
63rd
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.59 years against 79.3 years in United States, a difference of 0.29 years.
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 63rd of 236 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 years | 69.1 years | 11.72 years | United States |
| 1960s | 62.13 years | 70.2 years | 8.07 years | United States |
| 1970s | 66.73 years | 72.22 years | 5.49 years | United States |
| 1980s | 70.28 years | 74.57 years | 4.29 years | United States |
| 1990s | 72.04 years | 75.98 years | 3.94 years | United States |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 77.54 years | 2.61 years | United States |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 78.77 years | 1.32 years | United States |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 77.67 years | 0.3935 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 79.59 years against 79.3 years in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Panama and United States?
- 0.29 years, 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Panama ranks 61st and United States ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.