Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Panama instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years longer

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.

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be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide

Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 20.3% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.

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Life

have 35.1% more children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 71.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 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.

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Expenditures

spend 20.6% less on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 16.3 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.

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Infrastructure

find 69.8% more home broadband

Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.

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live with 89.4% less strain on fresh water

Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 10.5% less likely to die from air pollution

In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 27.9% less CO2

Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this

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Panama: At a glance

Panama is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 74,340 sq km. Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2015.
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