Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 48.3% less likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Paraguay, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
have 58.3% fewer doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 74.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 35.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 36.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
have 19.6% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 65.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 72.7% more likely to be murdered
Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Paraguay, 43% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 40.8% more home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 51.1% less strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 13.7% more electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021). How we calculate this
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