Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 60.6% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.8% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 42.1% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
be 81.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 42.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 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 18.7% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.6% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 21.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.4 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 31.8% more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
find 47.8% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Environment
be 85.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.0% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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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