Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 13.2% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 18.2% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 68.7% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 79.1% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 52.3% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 48.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 43.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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.
have 54.1% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% 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
Mauritius 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 14.1 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 24.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, 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
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 96.1% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 10.1% more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
find 35.2% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.6% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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