Egypt vs Panama: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Egypt
7.1%
in 2021
Panama
6.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
Panama rank
51st
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Egypt
- Panama
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Egypt ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 26.3% | 8.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 18.5% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Egypt or Panama?
- Egypt, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Egypt and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Egypt and Panama rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Egypt ranks 50th and Panama ranks 51st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.