Ecuador vs Panama: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of

Ecuador
3.2%
in 2017
Panama
2.5%
in 2017
Ecuador rank
18th
Panama rank
19th

Proportion of population below the international poverty line of over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
0102030200020082017

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 18th and Panama ranks 19th of 80 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 12.6% 8.8% 3.8% Ecuador
2010s 3.9% 3.1% 0.8% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below the international poverty line of, Ecuador or Panama?
Ecuador, at 3.2% against 2.5% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of population below the international poverty line of between Ecuador and Panama?
0.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
Ecuador ranks 18th and Panama ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). 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 the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
81 places, 955 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed