Hungary vs Panama: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Hungary
74.3%
in 2017
Panama
70.2%
in 2024
Hungary rank
76th
Panama rank
79th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Hungary
- Panama
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74.3% against 70.2% in Panama, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 76th and Panama ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7% | 92.5% | 6.2% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 85.5% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 76.6% | 5.3% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Panama?
- Hungary, at 74.3% against 70.2% in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Hungary and Panama?
- 4.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Panama rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Hungary 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 $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.