Dominican Republic vs Panama: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Dominican Republic
13.7%
in 2022
Panama
13.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
Panama rank
64th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.9% | 50.2% | 5.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 39.1% | 8.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 32.9% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 16.3% | 7.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.0% | 1.8% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Panama ranks 64th 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 upper-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 $5.50 per day.