Brazil vs Panama: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
46th
Panama rank
45th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Panama ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 29.8% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 14.4% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty lines, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty lines between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.1%, 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Panama ranks 45th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. 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 $3 per day.