Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.9% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 15.8% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 59.7% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 60.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 30.4% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.7% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.7 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 14.6 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.2% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 28.5% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 37.9% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 58.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.7% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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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