Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 60.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 11.3 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 4.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 3.1 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 59.2% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 54.9% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 66.4% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 58.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 41.5% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 41.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
live with 80.0% more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.7% more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 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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