Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar 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 Qatar, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 2.7 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
have 86.0% more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 11.5% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
see 12.6% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
be 42.9% more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 3.7 times more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $19,790 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 89.2% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.0% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.7% less on healthcare
Panama spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 30.8% more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 77.4% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 99.4% less likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
use 7.4 times more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 34.8% less home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 478.9 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 5.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 17.3 times more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
Compare further: Panama vs. Qatar
Qatar: At a glance
How big is Qatar compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.