How much coast is there?

Panama’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Jamaica’s.

Jamaica: 1,022 km (2026 edition) · Panama: 2,490 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Panama’s highest peak towers 1,219 m above Jamaica’s.

Jamaica: 2,256 m (2026 edition) · Panama: 3,475 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Panama has 61% more people than Jamaica.

Jamaica: 2.84 million (2025) · Panama: 4.57 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Jamaica is 4.3 times as densely populated as Panama.

Jamaica: 262 per km² (2025) · Panama: 62 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Jamaica is 2.1 years older than in Panama.

Jamaica: 31.7 years (2023) · Panama: 29.6 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Panama have 0.8 more children on average than in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 1.35 children per woman (2024) · Panama: 2.11 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.7% of people in Panama are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 8.6% (2025) · Panama: 9.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Jamaica and Panama are practically level.

Jamaica: 0 (2025) · Panama: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Jamaica has 2 official languages, Panama 1.

Jamaica: 2 (2026) · Panama: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Panama’s economy is 4 times the size of Jamaica’s.

Jamaica: $22.7 billion (2025) · Panama: $90.5 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Panama produces 3.3 times as much per person as Jamaica.

Jamaica: Int$13,291 (2025) · Panama: Int$43,902 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Panama than in Jamaica (Gini 9.8 points higher).

Jamaica: 39.9 (2021) · Panama: 49.7 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.4% in Panama, versus 3.3% in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 3.3% (2025) · Panama: 8.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Jamaica: 1.3% (2024) · Panama: no data

How expensive is it?

Jamaica’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Panama’s.

Jamaica: 60% (2025) · Panama: 45% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Panama spends 3 times as much on health per person as Jamaica.

Jamaica: $520 (2023) · Panama: $1,558 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Jamaica is 37% more likely to die before turning one than in Panama.

Jamaica: 16.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Panama: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Panama has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Jamaica.

Jamaica: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Panama: 1.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Panama are obese, versus 36% in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 35.7% (2024) · Panama: 37.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Jamaica smoke, versus 4.8% in Panama.

Jamaica: 11.5% (2024) · Panama: 4.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Panama rate their lives 0.24 points higher than in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 6.31 (2025) · Panama: 6.55 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Panama drink 65% more alcohol than in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 4.4 litres (2023) · Panama: 7.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Panama has 17% more meat per person than Jamaica.

Jamaica: 67 kg (2023) · Panama: 78 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Panama has 213 kcal more food per person per day than Jamaica.

Jamaica: 2,892 kcal (2023) · Panama: 3,105 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Jamaica: 1,963 hours (2023) · Panama: no data

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Panama went to school 0.87 years longer than in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 10 years (2023) · Panama: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Jamaica welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Panama (2019).

Jamaica: 0.87 (2022) · Panama: 0.34 (2022)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Jamaica are online, versus 73% in Panama.

Jamaica: 90% (2024) · Panama: 73% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

98% of people in Jamaica have electricity, versus 96% in Panama.

Jamaica: 97.7% (2024) · Panama: 96% (2024)

How many live in cities?

66% of people in Panama live in cities, versus 59% in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 59% (2025) · Panama: 66% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Panama has 157 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Jamaica 118.

Jamaica: 118 (2024) · Panama: 157 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Jamaica: no data · Panama: 77 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Panama fly 54 times as many passengers per resident as those from Jamaica.

Jamaica: 0.06 (2018) · Panama: 3.45 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Panama and Jamaica are practically level.

Jamaica: 56.2% (2023) · Panama: 56.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Jamaica emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Panama.

Jamaica: 3 t (2024) · Panama: 2.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

68% of Panama’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Jamaica.

Jamaica: 12.6% (2024) · Panama: 68% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Jamaica carries 20% more fine dust than in Panama.

Jamaica: 17.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Panama: 14.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 4.2 times as likely to be murdered in Jamaica as in Panama.

Jamaica: 49.4 per 100k (2023) · Panama: 11.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Jamaica are 2.4 times as deadly as in Panama.

Jamaica: 17.8 per 100k (2021) · Panama: 7.3 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Jamaica is on average 1.1 °C warmer than Panama.

Jamaica: 26.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Panama: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Panama gets 2.9 times as much rain as Jamaica.

Jamaica: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Panama: 3,189 mm (2016–2025 avg)