Panama vs Sark

Score comparison table

DimensionPanamaSark
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.07 / 107.34 / 10
SafetyShield Index
5.6 / 108.1 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 104.4 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.9 / 107.3 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.7 / 1010.0 / 10
WiFi Index
7.7 / 107.8 / 10
Admin Ease Index
6.6 / 107.1 / 10
Healthcare Index
7.8 / 107.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
7.7 / 108.6 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.7 / 105.7 / 10
Banking Index
6.3 / 108.9 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.4 / 109.7 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.8 / 108.6 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.0 / 108.6 / 10
Open Society Index
6.5 / 108.1 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 101.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.2 / 109.4 / 10
English Index
4.8 / 109.4 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.0 / 108.6 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionPanamaSark
Corporate income tax
25%Very high
0%Ultra low
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
No corporate income tax
Personal income tax (marginal)
25%Moderate
0%Ultra low
Personal tax basis
Territorial
No personal income tax
Population
4.6 M×8231
562
Area
74,340 km²×14868
5 km²
Population density62 /km²112 /km²
CapitalPanama CitySark
CurrencyPAB (Panamanian balboa)GBP (Guernsey pound / Pound sterling)
Main airportPTY (Tocumen International Airport)GCI (Guernsey Airport (access hub, no airport on Sark))
Phone code+507+44
Internet TLD.pa.gg

Visa access controls

Your access

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Passport power

Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.

Panama passport

48.33

LN Passport Index (#62)

138

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Sark passport

183

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize english index, Sark leads with 9.4 / 10 versus 4.8 / 10 for Panama. On flight index, Panama is at 5.2 / 10 compared with 1.0 / 10 for Sark.

Who should choose which country

Who should choose Panama

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (very favorable tax environment)
  • Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (very strong environmental quality index)
  • Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (strong wealth protection index)

Who should choose Sark

  • Professionals who prioritize tax freedom index (exceptional tax freedom)
  • Professionals who prioritize geostability index (exceptional geostability index)
  • Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (exceptional environmental quality index)

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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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