Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 33.7% of people as of 2024.
live 8.7 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Libya, that number is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 68.2% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Libya spends $1,055 as of 2023.
have 20.5% less access to essential health services
Panama scores 78 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Libya scores 62 as of 2021.
be 52.0% more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Libya, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Libya, that number is 18.8% as of 2025.
make 67.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $6,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 34.2% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 7.9 children do as of 2024.
be 59.5% more 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 Libya, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Libya, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 24.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Panama, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 73% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.9% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
Safety
be 4.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Libya, they kill 34.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 39.8% more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Libya uses 3,796 kWh as of 2023.
find 75.1% less home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Libya has 4.5 as of 2022.
live with 907.9 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Libya withdraws 817% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Libya, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Libya emits 8.7 tonnes as of 2024.
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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