If you lived in Panama instead of Armenia, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 63.2% more spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.

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have 14.7% more access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Armenia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 51.0% more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 51.6% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.

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be 33.7% more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 35.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.

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make 2.1 times more money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.

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Life

have 43.0% more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 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 94.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 41.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Armenia, approximately 8.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 10.5% less likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 10.6% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% 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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Safety

be 46.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 5.3 times more likely to be murdered

Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 98.5% less strain on fresh water

Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.

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use 13.8% more electricity

Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.

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find 10.7% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.

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Environment

be 75.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.

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emit 10.9% more CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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