Brazil vs Panama: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Panama
23.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Panama rank
2nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.2% against 21.2% in Brazil, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 30.2% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 27.0% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 25.3% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 22.2% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.2% against 21.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Brazil and Panama?
- 2.0%, 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Panama ranks 2nd 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 50% 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 50% of the median.