Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 9.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 16.4% more access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 63.5% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 13.1% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 35.4% more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.1 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 20.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 48.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
have 37.3% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.6% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.0% more on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.2 times more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 18.5 times more home broadband
Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 81.3% more electricity
Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 89.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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