Mexico vs Panama: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Mexico
4.6%
in 2022
Panama
5.5%
in 2023
Mexico rank
57th
Panama rank
55th
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 5.5% against 4.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 57th and Panama ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 34.3% | 11.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 23.6% | 6.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.3% | 3.1% | Mexico |
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, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 5.5% against 4.6% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mexico ranks 57th 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.