Panama vs South America: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
South America
3.1%
in 2025
Panama rank
20th
South America rank
22nd
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Panama
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 3.1% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes South America's figure about 1.9 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.
Panama ranks 20th and South America ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.5% | 0.1% | South America |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | South America |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | South 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, Panama or South America?
- South America, at 3.1% against 1.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Panama and South America?
- 1.5%, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South America rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Panama ranks 20th and South America ranks 22nd of 46 countries.
- 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.