Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 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
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 41.8% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 73.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 93.0% more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 35.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.0 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 3.7 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 87.9% more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 70.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
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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