Panama vs Palestine: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Panama
4.37 million people
in 2024
Palestine
5.06 million people
in 2023
Panama rank
95th
Palestine rank
93rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Panama
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 5.06 million people against 4.37 million people in Panama, a difference of 684,240 people.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 95th and Palestine ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 million people | 3.38 million people | 433,366 people | Palestine |
| 2010s | 3.55 million people | 4.00 million people | 448,863 people | Palestine |
| 2020s | 4.29 million people | 5.06 million people | 766,330 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Panama or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 5.06 million people against 4.37 million people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Panama and Palestine?
- 684,240 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Palestine rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Panama ranks 95th and Palestine ranks 93rd 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.