Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 44.1% more spent on your healthcare
Serbia spends $2,303 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 78.3% less likely to die by suicide
Serbia has a suicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Serbia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 72.7% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 47.6% fewer doctors per person
Serbia has 31.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 29.7% more money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $15,262 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 17.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 72.5% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.6 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 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 87.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% less on education
Serbia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.9 times more likely to be murdered
Serbia has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 84.3% less strain on fresh water
Serbia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 45.7% less home broadband
Serbia has 33.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 46.7% less electricity
Serbia uses 5,090 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 62.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Serbia, air pollution causes 45.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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