Bolivia vs Panama: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Bolivia
17.4%
in 2024
Panama
19.8%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
65th
Panama rank
64th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Bolivia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 17.4% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.7% | 2.5% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.9% | 4.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 0.3% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 20.0% | 3.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Bolivia or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 17.4% in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Bolivia and Panama?
- 2.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Panama rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Bolivia ranks 65th and Panama ranks 64th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.