Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Panama or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 20.5% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2024.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1995 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 $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Paraguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)

Panama

19.8%

in 2024

Paraguay

20.5%

in 2024

Panama rank

66th

Paraguay rank

63rd

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population) over time

Panama
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 20.5% against 19.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.

Panama ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.8%	46.4%	2.4%	Panama
2000s	42.9%	48.3%	5.3%	Paraguay
2010s	23.4%	30.3%	6.9%	Paraguay
2020s	20.0%	23.4%	3.5%	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Panama or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 20.5% against 19.8% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Panama and Paraguay?: 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?: Panama ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 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, 2,875 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.