Malawi vs Panama: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Malawi
4.71 million people
in 2019
Panama
4.37 million people
in 2024
Malawi rank
94th
Panama rank
95th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.71 million people against 4.37 million people in Panama, a difference of 337,320 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 94th and Panama ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 million people | 2.27 million people | 1.54 million people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.22 million people | 2.75 million people | 474,890 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.59 million people | 3.77 million people | 827,020 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Malawi or Panama?
- Malawi, at 4.71 million people against 4.37 million people in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Malawi and Panama?
- 337,320 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 94th and Panama ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.