Brazil vs Panama: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
49th
Panama rank
48th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and Panama ranks 48th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 29.8% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Panama ranks 48th 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.