Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.2% less likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 54.7% less money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 92.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 16.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 27.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

be 46.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 34.5% fewer children

In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.7% more likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 30.9% less on healthcare

Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.7% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.