Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 9.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 13.0% more access to essential health services
Kyrgyzstan scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 51.6% less likely to die by suicide
Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 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 Kyrgyzstan, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 71.2% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 22.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 18.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 14.8 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 18.2% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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 20.9% less likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 63.8% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 85.1% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.7 times more likely to be murdered
Kyrgyzstan has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Kyrgyzstan has 7.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 98.2% less strain on fresh water
Kyrgyzstan withdraws 50% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 31.2% more electricity
Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 80.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.9% more CO2
Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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