Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 5.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 22.7% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 39.4% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 4.4 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.6% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.1 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 24.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 98.5% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.2% more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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