Egypt vs Panama: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Egypt
2.7%
in 2019
Panama
1.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
46th
Panama rank
49th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time
- Egypt
- Panama
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.7% against 1.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Egypt ranks 46th and Panama ranks 49th of 119 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 14.8% | 11.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 7.7% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Egypt or Panama?
- Egypt, at 2.7% against 1.7% in Panama as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Egypt and Panama?
- 1.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Panama rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Egypt ranks 46th and Panama ranks 49th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). 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 $1.90 per day.