Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 47.9% more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
be 75.3% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.1% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
have 60.9% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Panama, 37.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 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 50.6% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Panama, about 72.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 10.6% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 71.0% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 32.9% less home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
use 59.3% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Panama uses 2,715 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 15.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.0% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 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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