Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 60.0% more likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
be 50.9% more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 3.3 times more money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 40.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
have 15.8% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.5% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 91.5% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 60.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.1 times more likely to be murdered
Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 36.1% more home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 48.5% more electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 64.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.2% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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