Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 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 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Thailand spends $1,067 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more doctors per person
Thailand has 5.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 80.2% less likely to die by suicide
Thailand has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 16.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $8,057 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 10.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 95.4% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 55.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 7.7 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 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 83.5% more on healthcare
Thailand 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 22.6% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 71.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Thailand, road accidents kill 25.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.8% more home broadband
Thailand has 14.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 96.1% less strain on fresh water
Thailand withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 41.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Thailand, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.8% less CO2
Thailand emits 4.0 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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