Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Panama: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.2%
in 2025
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Panama rank
20th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Panama
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.2% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 3.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th and Panama ranks 20th of 33 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa and Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 10.4% | 6.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.4% | 2.7% | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Panama?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.2% against 1.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Panama?
- 3.6%, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Panama rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.