Panama vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Panama rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
52nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 23.0% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Panama ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 132 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.