Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
see 29.9% more spent on your healthcare
Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 29.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bahrain has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahrain, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 1.6 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 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.
Economy
be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bahrain, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 35.3% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.9% more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bahrain, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.2% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% more on education
Bahrain spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Bahrain spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.5 times more coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 58.5 times more likely to be murdered
Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Bahrain withdraws 134% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 88.3% less electricity
Bahrain uses 23,120 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 88.5% less CO2
Bahrain emits 23.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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