Canada vs Panama: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Canada
116,808 people
in 2022
Panama
141,149 people
in 2024
Canada rank
66th
Panama rank
64th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Canada
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 141,149 people against 116,808 people in Canada, a difference of 24,341 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,620 people | 299,120 people | 15,500 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 354,598 people | 715,678 people | 361,080 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 198,182 people | 583,082 people | 384,900 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 96,148 people | 471,993 people | 375,845 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 132,309 people | 209,451 people | 77,142 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 76,480 people | 143,420 people | 66,940 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Canada or Panama?
- Panama, at 141,149 people against 116,808 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Canada and Panama?
- 24,341 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Panama rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Canada ranks 66th and Panama ranks 64th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.