Panama vs Uruguay: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Panama
3.37 million people
in 2024
Uruguay
3.08 million people
in 2024
Panama rank
76th
Uruguay rank
79th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.37 million people against 3.08 million people in Uruguay, a difference of 297,190 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million people | 2.50 million people | 599,940 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.78 million people | 3.00 million people | 217,619 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3.31 million people | 3.05 million people | 256,537 people | Panama |
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?
- Panama, at 3.37 million people against 3.08 million people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Panama and Uruguay?
- 297,190 people, with Panama 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 76th and Uruguay ranks 79th 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 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 $10 per day.