Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 43.5% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2024.
see 24.4% more spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Lithuania spends $4,127 as of 2024.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Lithuania has 44.7 as of 2022.
live 2.6 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Lithuania, that number is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lithuania, it is 22.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lithuania, that number is 6.7% as of 2025.
make 66.5% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Lithuania, the GDP per capita is $32,959 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.4% 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 Lithuania, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.7% 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 Lithuania, on the other hand, 2.8 children do as of 2024.
have 58.4% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Lithuania, there are 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.5% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lithuania, about 89.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lithuania spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Lithuania, that number is 90 km.
Safety
be 77.5% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lithuania, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 93.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Panama, 33% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Lithuania, that number is 64% as of 2013.
be 13.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lithuania, they kill 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.6% more home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Lithuania has 27.9 as of 2024.
use 61.6% more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lithuania withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Lithuania, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.9% more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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