Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belarus instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 45.3% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2024.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belarus has 47.2 as of 2023.
live 5.4 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.9% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belarus spends $2,194 as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belarus, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belarus, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 83.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Belarus, however, that number is 3.5% as of 2024.
make 48.1% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $10,279 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 37.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belarus, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 55.7% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.5% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belarus, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belarus spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 100.0% more home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Belarus has 36.3 as of 2024.
use 54.6% more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belarus uses 4,198 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belarus withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belarus, it causes 68.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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