Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.0% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 26.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 54.3% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 69.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 56.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 52.6% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 50.9% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 14.3 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 87.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 51.7% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 29.3% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 49.3% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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