Latvia vs Panama: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Latvia
693,765 people
in 2023
Panama
876,528 people
in 2024
Latvia rank
58th
Panama rank
55th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 876,528 people against 693,765 people in Latvia, a difference of 182,763 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Latvia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,566 people | 194,471 people | 163,905 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 224,634 people | 314,596 people | 89,962 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 346,383 people | 640,279 people | 293,897 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 709,647 people | 785,188 people | 75,541 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Latvia or Panama?
- Panama, at 876,528 people against 693,765 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Latvia and Panama?
- 182,763 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Latvia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 55th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.