Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 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 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 20.0% more access to essential health services
Mongolia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 82.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 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 Mongolia, 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 50.3% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 60.7% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 2.8 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 59.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 37.2% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 97.8% more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 14.9% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 73.5% less strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 85.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.1% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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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