Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
Health
be 50.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea-Bissau, 2.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 15.5 years longer
In Guinea-Bissau, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 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 13.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Guinea-Bissau spends $247 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 6.4 times more doctors per person
Guinea-Bissau has 2.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Guinea-Bissau scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 57.1% less likely to die by suicide
Guinea-Bissau has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea-Bissau, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 57.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea-Bissau, 50.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 17.6 times more money
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea-Bissau, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 505.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.5% more likely to be literate
In Guinea-Bissau, the literacy rate is 63.9% as of 2022. In Panama, it is 96.2% as of 2024.
be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 42.1 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.
have 46.3% fewer children
In Guinea-Bissau, there are approximately 29.6 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 21% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 29.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 54.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Guinea-Bissau, approximately 62% of people have access to drinking water (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.1 times more coastline
Guinea-Bissau has a total of 350 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 76.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea-Bissau, road accidents kill 30.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.5 times more home broadband
Guinea-Bissau has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 40.0% less strain on fresh water
Guinea-Bissau withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea-Bissau, air pollution causes 89.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.1 times more CO2
Guinea-Bissau emits 0.2 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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