Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 97.6% more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 14.7% more access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 35.5% less likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Georgia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
have 71.2% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 2.0 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 40.6% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 83.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 21.4% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.0 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 42.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 78.6% less strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 40.4% less home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 19.7% less electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.4% less CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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