Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 9.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 7.7 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 34.5% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 26.9% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 7.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 32.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 73.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Panama, it is 96.2% as of 2024.
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 21.9% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 15.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 13.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 80.3% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 61.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.4 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 13.5% less strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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