Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 87.6% more spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 31.1% more likely to be obese
In Turkey, 28.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 27.3% fewer doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 22.3% more likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 13.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
have 44.3% more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 94.6% more on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.4% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 3.6 times more likely to be murdered
Turkey has a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 12.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.1% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 22.6% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 27.2% less electricity
Turkey uses 3,731 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 56.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Turkey, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.1% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 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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