Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 11.7% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 65.4% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 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 Bulgaria, 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 85.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 62.5% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
have 91.2% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.1% less on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 13.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.7 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 97.8% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 51.0% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 49.4% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 73.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.4% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 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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