Central America vs Panama: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Central America
2.6%
in 2025
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
Central America rank
23rd
Panama rank
21st
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Central America
- Panama
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2.6% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 32 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 10.4% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Central America |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age, Central America or Panama?
- Central America, at 2.6% against 1.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Central America and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Panama rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 21st of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.