Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 34.5% more access to essential health services
Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 63.3% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.1% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 24.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 96.8% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 81.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.7% more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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