Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 18.1% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 37.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 30.9% of people as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Panama has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 as of 2021.
live 6.2 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 32.4% less spent on your healthcare
Panama spends $3,318 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Panama has a suicide rate of 3.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 37.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, 54.0 women do as of 2023.
be 41.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2024.
have 33.6% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 82.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% more on education
Panama spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
Safety
be 31.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Panama, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Panama has a homicide rate of 11.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 40.4 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 49.1% more home broadband
Panama has 18.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Panama uses 2,715 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh as of 2023.
live with 22.6 times more strain on fresh water
Panama withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% as of 2022.
Environment
be 17.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Panama, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Trinidad and Tobago, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.1 times more CO2
Panama emits 2.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 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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