Panama vs Taiwan

Panama

7.07 / 10

Taiwan

7.46 / 10

Taiwan leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionPanamaTaiwan
Lucky Nomads World Index
7.07 / 107.46 / 10
SafetyShield Index
5.6 / 108.6 / 10
Affordability Index
6.9 / 106.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
6.9 / 106.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
8.7 / 107.6 / 10
WiFi Index
7.7 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
6.6 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
7.8 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
7.7 / 109.0 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
5.7 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
6.3 / 108.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
7.4 / 107.2 / 10
Justice & Order Index
6.8 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
8.0 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
6.5 / 108.2 / 10
Flight Index
5.2 / 106.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
8.2 / 108.0 / 10
English Index
4.8 / 104.2 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
8.0 / 107.5 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionPanamaTaiwan
Corporate income tax
25%Very high
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Territorial
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
25%Low
40%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Territorial
Territorial
Population4.6 M
23.4 M×5.06
Area
74,340 km²×2.05
36,193 km²
Population density62 /km²647 /km²
CapitalPanama CityTaipei
CurrencyPAB (Panamanian balboa)TWD (New Taiwan dollar)
Main airportPTY (Tocumen International Airport)TPE (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
Phone code+507+886
Internet TLD.pa.tw

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

#25

Henley rank

147

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free

Taiwan passport

#31

Henley rank

134

Visa-free destinations

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

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize safetyshield index, Taiwan leads with 8.6 / 10 versus 5.6 / 10 for Panama. On admin ease index, Taiwan is at 8.8 / 10 compared with 6.6 / 10 for Panama.

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 Taiwan

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (low day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

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Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

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

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