Colombia vs Panama: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Colombia
22.7%
in 2024
Panama
23.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Panama rank
2nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.2% against 22.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Panama ranks 2nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 26.0% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 25.5% | 3.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 0.1% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.2% against 22.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Colombia and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Colombia ranks 3rd 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.