Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 15.4% more spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 80.0% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 53.0% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 85.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 79.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 23.6% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 93.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 22.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% less on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 30.8% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 16.3 times more likely to be murdered
Hungary has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 88.9% less strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 51.7% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 43.6% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.6% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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