Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Panama

Panama: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 4.37 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.37 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.61 million
in 1979
Years of data
30
1979–2024

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Panama, 1979–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1979200120241979: 1.6M1989: 1.7M1991: 1.8M1995: 2.1M1997: 2.3M1998: 2.3M1999: 2.4M2000: 2.5M2001: 2.4M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.8M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.2M2009: 3.3M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.5M2012: 3.5M2013: 3.6M2014: 3.6M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.8M2017: 3.9M2018: 4.0M2019: 4.1M2021: 4.2M2023: 4.3M2024: 4.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Panama is 4.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Panama peaked at 4.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 1979.

Panama ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.61 million 1.61 million 1.61 million 1
1980s 1.69 million 1.69 million 1.69 million 1
1990s 2.20 million 1.83 million 2.43 million 5
2000s 2.81 million 2.43 million 3.33 million 10
2010s 3.72 million 3.35 million 4.11 million 10
2020s 4.29 million 4.20 million 4.37 million 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 92 Costa Rica 5.11 million compare
  2. 93 Palestine, State of 5.06 million compare
  3. 94 Malawi 4.71 million compare
  4. 96 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.08 million compare
  5. 97 Croatia 3.85 million compare
  6. 98 Georgia 3.54 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Panama?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Panama was 4.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 million in 2024.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1979.
How does Panama rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Panama ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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