Brazil vs Panama: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Brazil
3.0%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
47th
Panama rank
46th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 47th and Panama ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 29.8% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 14.4% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.1% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Brazil or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Brazil and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama 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 population living in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 47th and Panama ranks 46th 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.