Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Saint Lucia spends $1,228 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 37.6% less likely to die by suicide
Saint Lucia has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Lucia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
have 61.6% fewer doctors per person
Saint Lucia has 42.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 9.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
make 34.2% more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $14,746 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 44.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 15.8 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 41.6% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 76.1% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia 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 15.8 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 70.0% less likely to be murdered
Saint Lucia has a homicide rate of 39.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saint Lucia, road accidents kill 8.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 61.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Saint Lucia, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2018. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 33.6% more home broadband
Saint Lucia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 93.7% less strain on fresh water
Saint Lucia withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Saint Lucia, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.2% more CO2
Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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