Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Panama scores 78 as of 2021.
be 19.7% more likely to be obese
In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 63.5% more money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
have 38.2% more children
In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% less on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 79.1% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 20.6 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 14.3% less likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 87.2% less strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 39.1% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.7% more CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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