Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 78.4% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 69.1% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 52.2% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 27.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 24.8% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 94.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.8% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.4% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 25.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 11.8% less strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 29.6% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 27.9% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 57.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.9% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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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