Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 77.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
live 11.3 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 23.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 8.5 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
have 59.2% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 40.2% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 16.4 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 34.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 78.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.9% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Panama, it is 96.2% as of 2024.
be 66.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 53.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 88.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 8.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
be 51.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 96.5% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 54.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.5% more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 86.3 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 84.6% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 28.5 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 71.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.1 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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). How we calculate this
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