Panama vs Sri Lanka: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Panama rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 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 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 123 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 | 21.1% | 23.0% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Panama |
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), Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, 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 ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Panama ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th 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.