Chile vs Panama: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Chile
61.7%
in 2024
Panama
70.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
81st
Panama rank
79th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 70.2% against 61.7% in Chile, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 81st and Panama ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 89.0% | 3.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 1.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 75.8% | 1.8% | Chile |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 70.2% | 8.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Chile or Panama?
- Panama, at 70.2% against 61.7% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Chile and Panama?
- 8.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Chile ranks 81st 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 $30 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.