Panama vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Panama
1.7%
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.3%
in 2022
Panama rank
49th
Viet Nam rank
52nd

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Panama
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.7% against 1.3% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Panama ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 31.4% 16.4% Viet Nam
2000s 9.2% 23.9% 14.7% Viet Nam
2010s 3.2% 2.6% 0.6% 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), Panama or Viet Nam?
Panama, at 1.7% against 1.3% in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Panama and Viet Nam?
0.4%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Viet Nam?
10 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Panama and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Panama ranks 49th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd 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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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.