Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 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 85.1% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lithuania, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 77.0% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 19.6% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 63.6% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 24.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 40.0% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% less on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.7 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Lithuania has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Lithuania, 64% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2013. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
be 15.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 58.5% less strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 34.9% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 38.1% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 56.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.0% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 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 (2013–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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