Jordan vs Panama: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Jordan
15.3%
in 2010
Panama
19.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
66th
Panama rank
64th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Jordan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 19.8% against 15.3% in Jordan, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 49.7% | 7.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 41.9% | 16.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 30.2% | 14.9% | 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, Jordan or Panama?
- Panama, at 19.8% against 15.3% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Jordan and Panama?
- 4.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and Panama rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Jordan ranks 66th 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.