Panama vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Panama
3.13
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.71
in 2019
Panama rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.13 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.12 | 23.03 | 1.92 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 13.56 | 0.3666 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.29 | 0.7573 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 3.13 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42, with Panama 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 headcount rate vs poverty gap?
- Panama ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.