Panama vs Sri Lanka: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds
Panama
3.13
in 2024
Sri Lanka
2.71
in 2019
Panama rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.13 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.12 | 23.03 | 1.92 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 13.56 | 0.3666 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.29 | 0.7573 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 3.13 against 2.71 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Panama ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.