Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Panama
79.59 years
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
78.73 years
in 2023
Panama rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Panama
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 79.59 years against 78.73 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.86 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 212 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.73 years | 57.23 years | 9.51 years | Panama |
| 1980s | 70.28 years | 65.59 years | 4.69 years | Panama |
| 1990s | 72.04 years | 70.69 years | 1.35 years | Panama |
| 2000s | 74.93 years | 74.15 years | 0.7785 years | Panama |
| 2010s | 77.45 years | 77.31 years | 0.1422 years | Panama |
| 2020s | 78.06 years | 77.68 years | 0.3813 years | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Panama or Saudi Arabia?
- Panama, at 79.59 years against 78.73 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.86 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Panama ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release