Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 43.2% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
make 59.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 19.8% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 38.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 28.9% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.