Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Minnesota instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Minnesota, that number is 79 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 91.3% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Minnesota, the GDP per capita is $68,478 as of 2024.
be 35.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Minnesota, that number is 4.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Minnesota, about 91.0% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
