Panama vs South-Eastern Asia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age
Panama
1.6%
in 2023
South-Eastern Asia
3.6%
in 2025
Panama rank
20th
South-Eastern Asia rank
20th
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age over time
- Panama
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 3.6% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.3 times Panama's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 46 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 31.2% | 20.8% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 12.3% | 9.4% | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 5.6% | 4.2% | South-Eastern 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, Panama or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 3.6% against 1.6% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age between Panama and South-Eastern Asia?
- 2.0%, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South-Eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Panama and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Panama ranks 20th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 20th 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.