Panama vs Paraguay: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Panama
5.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
5.3%
in 2022
Panama rank
55th
Paraguay rank
56th

Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Panama
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 119 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1% 20.4% 2.6% Panama
2000s 18.0% 17.1% 0.9% Panama
2010s 7.6% 7.5% 0.1% Panama
2020s 5.0% 3.9% 1.2% Panama

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, Panama or Paraguay?
Panama, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Paraguay 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 Panama and Paraguay?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Panama ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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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Indicator
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.