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, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 30.0% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2022, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 46.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
have 39.7% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 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 16.2% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Trinidad and Tobago, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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