Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 14.1% more spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 70.9% less likely to die by suicide
Montenegro has a suicide rate of 11.3 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 Montenegro, 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 41.6% fewer doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 33.6% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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 18.1% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.7% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.5 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 19.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.8 times more likely to be murdered
Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 43.9% less home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 40.5% less electricity
Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
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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