Nicaragua vs Panama: Gini index
Gini index over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 49.7 against 46.2 in Nicaragua, a difference of 3.5.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4 | 57.3 | 2.9 | Panama |
| 2000s | 48.53 | 54.1 | 5.57 | Panama |
| 2010s | 46.2 | 50.5 | 4.3 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini index, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 49.7 against 46.2 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gini index between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 3.5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for gini index?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th and Panama ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Gini index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.