Panama's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.8 in 2023.
Panama · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Panama's life satisfaction fell from 6.9 in 2011 to 6.5 in 2025.
Longevity
Panama's life expectancy rose from 72.0 yrs in 1995 to 79.8 yrs in 2024.
Panama's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 66.2 yrs in 2000 to 66.7 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Panama's gini index rose from 48.7 in 1979 to 49.7 in 2024.
Air
Panama's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 18.5 in 1994 to 15.1 in 2023.
Crime
Panama's homicide rate fell from 12.1 /100k in 1994 to 11.7 /100k in 2023.
Access
Panama's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 76.7 % in 1995 to 96.0 % in 2024.
Adoption
Panama's internet users rose from 0.1 % in 1995 to 72.8 % in 2024.
Attainment
Panama's expected years of schooling rose from 11.0 yrs in 1994 to 13.3 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Panama's unemployment rose from 6.7 % in 1996 to 8.4 % in 2025.
Gender
Panama's women in parliament rose from 9.7 % in 1997 to 21.7 % in 2025.
›No data available (2)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Panama.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data