Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 51.3% more spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 78.9% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 82.8% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 65.6% fewer doctors per person
Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 92.5% more money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 6.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 3.5% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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 22.8% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.1% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 80.7% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 50.0% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 35.3% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 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 Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.9% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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