Panama vs Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Panama
141,149 people
in 2024
Paraguay
145,882 people
in 2024
Panama rank
64th
Paraguay rank
63rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 145,882 people against 141,149 people in Panama, a difference of 4,733 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.

Panama ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 554,330 people 768,451 people 214,121 people Paraguay
2000s 469,765 people 669,590 people 199,825 people Paraguay
2010s 209,451 people 297,023 people 87,572 people Paraguay
2020s 150,329 people 144,650 people 5,679 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Panama or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 145,882 people against 141,149 people in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Panama and Paraguay?
4,733 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Panama ranks 64th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 120 regions.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.