Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 59.4% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 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 Singapore, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 3.6 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 49.3% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 42.7% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 12.4% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 80.0% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 85.5% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 167.3 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.3% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 34.8% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 72.2% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.9% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 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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