Brazil vs Panama: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
42nd
Panama rank
41st

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Brazil
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.

Brazil ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 41st of 110 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 25.7% 29.8% 4.1% Panama
1990s 19.8% 19.6% 0.1% Brazil
2000s 13.3% 14.3% 1.1% Panama
2010s 6.3% 5.1% 1.1% Brazil
2020s 4.8% 3.4% 1.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Brazil or Panama?
Panama, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Brazil and Panama?
0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Brazil ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 41st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed