Iran vs Panama: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Iran
7.5%
in 2023
Panama
6.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
48th
Panama rank
51st
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.5% against 6.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 27.1% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 18.9% | 8.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.0% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 1.9% | Iran |
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, Iran or Panama?
- Iran, at 7.5% against 6.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Iran and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Iran ranks 48th 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.