Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Panama?

Panama, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Brazil as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?

26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.

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 $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Panama: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)

Brazil

6.2%

in 2024

Panama

6.8%

in 2024

Brazil rank

54th

Panama rank

53rd

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time

Brazil
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 6.8% against 6.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.

Brazil ranks 54th and Panama ranks 53rd of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1980s	36.8%	38.6%	1.8%	Panama
1990s	29.9%	26.6%	3.3%	Brazil
2000s	21.6%	21.1%	0.4%	Brazil
2010s	10.5%	9.1%	1.5%	Brazil
2020s	8.4%	6.9%	1.5%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Brazil or Panama?: Panama, at 6.8% against 6.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Brazil and Panama?: 0.6%, 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?: Brazil ranks 54th and Panama ranks 53rd 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 $4.20 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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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.