Colombia vs Panama: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.2% against 22.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 26.0% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 25.5% | 3.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.2% against 22.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 2nd 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.