Latvia vs Panama: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Latvia
22.5%
in 2022
Panama
21.7%
in 2023
Latvia rank
20th
Panama rank
23rd
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) over time
- Latvia
- Panama
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.5% against 21.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Latvia ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 35.7% | 12.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 24.4% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.0% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Latvia or Panama?
- Latvia, at 22.5% against 21.7% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Latvia and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Panama rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Latvia ranks 20th and Panama ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.