Panama vs Zambia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Panama
17.1%
in 2024
Zambia
14.6%
in 2022
Panama rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Panama
- Zambia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 17.1% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Panama ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 21.7% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 12.1% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 2.2% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Panama or Zambia?
- Panama, at 17.1% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Panama and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Panama ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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 40% of the median.