Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama
Panama: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 876,528 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama, 1979–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama is 876,528 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama peaked at 876,528 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84,892 people, in 1979.
That places Panama 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 84,892 people | — |
| 1989 | 99,420 people | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 114,020 people | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 194,471 people | +70.6% |
| 1997 | 200,454 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 198,422 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 225,140 people | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 252,205 people | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 207,998 people | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 253,180 people | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 267,978 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 278,523 people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 272,400 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 282,706 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 280,928 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 384,065 people | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 388,954 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 409,576 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 483,836 people | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 515,489 people | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 552,164 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 566,592 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 656,173 people | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 765,859 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 754,290 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 823,628 people | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 875,187 people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 773,017 people | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 797,359 people | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 876,528 people | +9.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 876,528 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.96 million people, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Panama's 876,528 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.09 million people, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +70.6% | 114,020 people | 194,471 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,892 people | 84,892 people | 84,892 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 99,420 people | 99,420 people | 99,420 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 186,501 people | 114,020 people | 225,140 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 286,894 people | 207,998 people | 388,954 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,279 people | 409,576 people | 875,187 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 815,635 people | 773,017 people | 876,528 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More poverty & inequality data for Panama
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,226 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.5 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Panama was 876,528 people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 876,528 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,892 people in 1979.
- How does Panama rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Panama ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.