Brazil vs Panama: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Brazil
27.2%
in 2024
Panama
25.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
64th
Panama rank
66th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27.2% against 25.3% in Panama, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Panama ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.2% | 67.0% | 0.8% | Panama |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 56.6% | 5.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 50.2% | 2.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 28.5% | 7.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 25.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 27.2% against 25.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Brazil and Panama?
- 1.9%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Panama ranks 66th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.