Brazil vs Panama: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Brazil
7.2%
in 2022
Panama
5.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
53rd
Panama rank
55th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.2% against 5.5% in Panama, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th of 119 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 | 33.0% | 34.3% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 1.8% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 7.2% against 5.5% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Brazil and Panama?
- 1.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Panama 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 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 $3.20 per day.