Panama vs United States: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Panama
1.3%
in 2023
United States
1.2%
in 2022
Panama rank
54th
United States rank
55th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 54th and United States ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 0.5% | 5.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 0.5% | 21.9% | Panama |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 0.6% | 14.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 0.9% | 7.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Panama or United States?
- Panama, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Panama and United States?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Panama ranks 54th and United States ranks 55th 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 (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 $2.15 per day.