Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Panama

Panama: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 141,149 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
141,149
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
715,678
in 1989
All-time low
123,473
in 2019
Years of data
30
1979–2024

Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Panama, 1979–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1979200120241979: 299.1k1989: 715.7k1991: 680.3k1995: 575.3k1997: 564.7k1998: 572.1k1999: 522.9k2000: 492.0k2001: 638.0k2002: 538.6k2003: 535.8k2004: 505.3k2005: 481.8k2006: 530.5k2007: 445.9k2008: 315.1k2009: 236.9k2010: 277.9k2011: 224.6k2012: 279.6k2013: 226.4k2014: 248.3k2015: 189.5k2016: 193.3k2017: 175.3k2018: 156.1k2019: 123.5k2021: 143.4k2023: 166.4k2024: 141.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Panama recorded 141,149 for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Panama peaked at 715,678 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 123,473, in 2019.

That places Panama 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 299,120 299,120 299,120 1
1980s 715,678 715,678 715,678 1
1990s 583,082 522,932 680,320 5
2000s 471,993 236,877 637,979 10
2010s 209,451 123,473 279,624 10
2020s 150,329 141,149 166,417 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 61 Georgia 156,464 compare
  2. 62 Turkey 149,369 compare
  3. 63 Paraguay 145,882 compare
  4. 65 Romania 133,456 compare
  5. 66 Canada 116,808 compare
  6. 67 Palestine 107,103 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Panama?
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Panama was 141,149 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 715,678 in 1989.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 123,473 in 2019.
How does Panama rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
Panama ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar
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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