Panama vs Uruguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Panama
876,528 people
in 2024
Uruguay
970,886 people
in 2024
Panama rank
55th
Uruguay rank
52nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 970,886 people against 876,528 people in Panama, a difference of 94,358 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334,163 people | 559,946 people | 225,782 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 640,279 people | 910,424 people | 270,145 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 815,635 people | 912,036 people | 96,401 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Panama or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 970,886 people against 876,528 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Panama and Uruguay?
- 94,358 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Panama ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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.