Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 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 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 25.8% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 34.2% less likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Libya, 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 12.1% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 55.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 3.1 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 37.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 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 32.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 40.7% more coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 78.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.0 times more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 28.5% less electricity
Libya uses 3,796 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 68.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Libya, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 68.4% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 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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