Georgia vs Panama: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Georgia
0.9%
in 2024
Panama
0.8%
in 2024
Georgia rank
44th
Panama rank
47th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Georgia
- Panama
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Georgia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 47th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Georgia or Panama?
- Georgia, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Georgia and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Panama rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Georgia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 47th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).