Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 62.3% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Spain, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 4.1 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
see 32.8% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 62.2% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 48.8% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 49.8% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 17.0 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 57.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Spain, 78% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2013. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.9% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 53.8% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 47.8% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 39.2% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 70.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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