Panama vs United States: Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Panama
0.8057
in 2024
United States
0.8208
in 2024
Panama rank
47th
United States rank
46th
Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8208 against 0.8057 in Panama, a difference of 0.0151.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 47th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 | 0.4631 | 4.09 | Panama |
| 1980s | 18.37 | 0.3072 | 18.07 | Panama |
| 1990s | 12.35 | 0.5012 | 11.85 | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.28 | 0.7473 | 5.53 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.73 | 0.8758 | 0.8499 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.9838 | 0.6789 | 0.3049 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 0.8208 against 0.8057 in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Panama and United States?
- 0.0151, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Panama ranks 47th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.