Mauritania vs Panama: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Mauritania
- Panama
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 27.6% against 27.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 35th and Panama ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 35.8% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 32.4% | 3.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.3% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Mauritania or Panama?
- Mauritania, at 27.6% against 27.0% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Mauritania and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Panama rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and Panama ranks 36th 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.