Mauritania vs Panama: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Mauritania
4.08 million people
in 2019
Panama
4.37 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
96th
Panama rank
95th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4.37 million people against 4.08 million people in Mauritania, a difference of 292,060 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 96th and Panama ranks 95th of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million people | 2.15 million people | 552,460 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.17 million people | 2.82 million people | 649,597 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.74 million people | 3.88 million people | 137,315 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Mauritania or Panama?
- Panama, at 4.37 million people against 4.08 million people in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Mauritania and Panama?
- 292,060 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Mauritania ranks 96th and Panama ranks 95th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.