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