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