Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 26.6% more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 21.7% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 27.0% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 51.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 3.8 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
have 24.5% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.2% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 50.2% more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 68.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.7% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 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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