Brazil vs Panama: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Brazil
27.8%
in 2024
Panama
29.0%
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Panama rank
3rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 29.0% against 27.8% in Brazil, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Panama ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.8% | 34.7% | 2.9% | Panama |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 32.0% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 30.8% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 29.0% against 27.8% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Brazil and Panama?
- 1.2%, 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 60% of the median?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Panama ranks 3rd 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 60% 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 60% of the median.