Panama vs Peru: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Panama
1.7%
in 2023
Peru
2.0%
in 2022
Panama rank
49th
Peru rank
47th
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 119 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 16.9% | 2.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 13.0% | 3.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Panama and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Panama ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th 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 vs. 2017 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.