Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 36.6% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 65.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
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.
Life
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.
Basic Needs
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.
Expenditures
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.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.