Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 60.3% more spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 56.7% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Brazil, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 25.1% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 31.1% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.7% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 44.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
have 30.8% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.0% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.4% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.8% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 39.3% less likely to be murdered
Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 40.0% less strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 24.7% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 11.5% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.1% more CO2
Brazil 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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