Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 54.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Panama, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
live 5.8 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 55.7% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
be 93.3% more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 26.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
make 64.5% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
have 24.3% more children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 56.8% 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 Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.8% more 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 42.1% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Panama, 33% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.0% less home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
live with 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 12.0% less electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 57.7% less CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 47.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021). How we calculate this
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