Panama vs United States: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Panama
0.8%
in 2024
United States
0.8%
in 2024
Panama rank
47th
United States rank
46th
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 4.5% | 0.5% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 0.3% | 18.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 0.5% | 11.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.7% | 5.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Panama and United States?
- 0.0%, 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 at $3 a day?
- Panama ranks 47th and United States ranks 46th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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).