Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Panama: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
88.5%
in 2024
Panama
80.6%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
76th
Panama rank
79th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Panama
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 88.5% against 80.6% in Panama, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Panama ranks 79th of 120 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 93.3% 92.7% 0.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 92.6% 91.3% 1.4% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 87.8% 83.3% 4.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 87.8% 81.6% 6.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Panama?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 88.5% against 80.6% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Panama?
7.9%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Panama?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Panama rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 76th and Panama ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.