Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Panama
Panama: Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita was 6.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita in Panama, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Panama stood at 6.55.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Panama peaked at 7.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 2020.
That places Panama 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.63 | 6.3 | 7.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.34 | 6.18 | 6.55 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Panama
- Gross national expenditure 95.0% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 20.48 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.4% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 82.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 82.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 73.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 44.4% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 22.53 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Panama?
- Self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita in Panama was 6.55 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita?
- Panama ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-reported life satisfaction vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Self-reported life satisfaction vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.