Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 83.6% more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 43.1% less likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 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 Macedonia, 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 40.6% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 44.8% fewer doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 88.7% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 80.3% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 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 21.8% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 7.7 times more likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.3% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 39.3% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 18.2% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 72.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.5% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 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). How we calculate this
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