🇵🇦 Panama
PA / PAN #116
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
14
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Panama
Capital
Panama City
Continent
North America / Central America
Area
75,417 km²
Population
4.3M
Density
60.6/km²
Government
Unitary presidential republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.pa
Calling Code
+507
Timezone
UTC-05:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.839
GDP per capita (2031)
$59,078
Life Expectancy (2024)
79.8 yrs
Internet Users (2024)
72.8%
Gini Index (2019)
49.8
Inflation (2031)
2.0%
Unemployment (2031)
6.0%
Urban Population (2024)
66.0%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
6.6/10
PM2.5 (2019)
11.8 µg/m³
Homicide Rate (2023)
11.7/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.50
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Spanish (Español)
Religions
Christianity 91.5%,
No religion 7.6%,
Other 0.9%
Currencies
B/. PAB — Panamanian balboa,
$ USD — United States dollar
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latin America Political and Economic Developments: Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia | 🧠 Opinion & analysis | Expat Money YouTube | 4 days ago |
| Political Developments in Colombia, Peru, and Paraguay Discussed | 🧠 Opinion & analysis | The Expat Money Show | 6 days ago |
| Panama Qualified Investor Visa and Coastal Real Estate Development: Q&A | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | The Expat Money Show | 2 weeks ago |
| Panama Pacific Coast Expat Real Estate Development Discussed | 🏠 Cost & housing | The Expat Money Show | 2 weeks ago |
| Banking in Panama: Overview of the System and Account Options | 💰 Tax & banking | Global Citizen Solutions | 4 weeks ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#68 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
88
Total Accessible
126
🛂 Digital Nomad Visa
Short-Term Visa for Remote Workers
—
$3,000/mo
· 9 mo
Immigration Programs
💻 1 Nomad
·
🏠 4 Residency
·
🏆 1 Citizenship
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 7.2 | $2,900/mo | -- |
| 2 | Boquete | 6.6 | $2,540/mo | -- |
| 3 | Coronado | 6.3 | $2,200/mo | -- |
| 4 | El Valle de Antón | 6.2 | $1,720/mo | -- |
| 5 | David | 6.1 | $2,025/mo | -- |
🧭 CONTINUE EXPLORING PANAMA