Panama vs Viet Nam: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Panama
7.5%
in 2024
Viet Nam
6.5%
in 2022
Panama rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
58th
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Panama
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 7.5% against 6.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 50.6% | 24.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 43.5% | 22.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Panama or Viet Nam?
- Panama, at 7.5% against 6.5% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Panama and Viet Nam?
- 1.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Panama ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 58th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 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.