Latin America and the Caribbean vs Panama: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Latin America and the Caribbean
3.4%
in 2025
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
21st
Panama rank
20th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Panama
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 3.4% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st and Panama ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latin America and the Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Panama?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 3.4% against 1.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Latin America and the Caribbean and Panama?
- 1.8%, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Panama rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 21st and Panama ranks 20th of 33 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.