Panama vs Sri Lanka: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Panama
2.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.2%
in 2019
Panama rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Panama ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th 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 Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.