Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 59.2% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 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 16.2% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 80.1% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 44.5% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 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 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.2% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.3% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.8 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 56.7% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 91.0% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 13.1% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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