Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 50.0% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
be 13.8% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.3 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 80.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 63.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 26.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 65.4% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 11.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.8% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.0% more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 62.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Burma, 84% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 6.3 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 84.5% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 7.4 times more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 76.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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