Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 17.5 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 47.2% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 34.1% more spent on your healthcare
Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 30.0% more access to essential health services
Nauru scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
Economy
make 35.2% more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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 35.4% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.3% less on education
Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 54.3% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.0 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Infrastructure
find 82.0% more home broadband
Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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