Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.2% more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.7% more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $35,800 as of 2023.
be 39.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 6.7% as of 2023.
be 14.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Panama, however, that number is 21.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 31.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Panama, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
have 52.6% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Panama, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Panama, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.8% more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2020.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.