Panama vs Russia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Panama
70.2%
in 2024
Russia
74.0%
in 2020
Panama rank
79th
Russia rank
77th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Panama
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 74.0% against 70.2% in Panama, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Russia'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 Russia ahead.
Panama ranks 79th and Russia ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2% | 94.6% | 6.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 85.7% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.6% | 3.5% | 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, Panama or Russia?
- Russia, at 74.0% against 70.2% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Panama and Russia?
- 3.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Russia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Panama ranks 79th and Russia ranks 77th 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.