Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Greece, you would:
Health
be 29.7% less likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Greece, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 2.1 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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 37.5% more likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 75.3% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 15.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 26.6% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% less on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.8% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 13.9 times more likely to be murdered
Greece 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.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Greece withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 59.4% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 42.1% less electricity
Greece uses 4,686 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Greece, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.7% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 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 (2019). How we calculate this
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