Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Panama instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 66.1% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 91.0% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.

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Life

have 88.9% more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 25.9% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 45.9% more on healthcare

Liechtenstein spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 63.7% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Panama: At a glance

Panama is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 74,340 sq km. Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2015.
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