Panama vs Romania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Panama
141,149 people
in 2024
Romania
133,456 people
in 2023
Panama rank
64th
Romania rank
65th
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Panama
- Romania
How they compare
Panama currently reports 141,149 people against 133,456 people in Romania, a difference of 7,693 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 64th and Romania ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 715,678 people | 0 people | 715,678 people | Panama |
| 1990s | 570,030 people | 870,608 people | 300,578 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 382,106 people | 1.59 million people | 1.21 million people | Romania |
| 2010s | 209,451 people | 1.27 million people | 1.06 million people | Romania |
| 2020s | 154,918 people | 260,720 people | 105,801 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Panama or Romania?
- Panama, at 141,149 people against 133,456 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Panama and Romania?
- 7,693 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Romania rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Panama ranks 64th and Romania ranks 65th 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.