Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Azerbaijan scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Azerbaijan, 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 36.9% more likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 49.0% fewer doctors per person
Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 53.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
have 58.7% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 95.1% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 57.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to be murdered
Azerbaijan 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.
Infrastructure
live with 98.4% less strain on fresh water
Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 14.7% more electricity
Azerbaijan uses 2,367 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
find 16.6% less home broadband
Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Environment
be 85.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.1% less CO2
Azerbaijan emits 3.8 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). How we calculate this
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