Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 22.0% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.9% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $33,300 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Panama, that number is 8.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 65.7% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 85.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Panama, 50.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Panama, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2020.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Panama: At a glance
How big is Panama compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.