Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama
Panama: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 77,695 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama, 1979–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama stood at 77,695 people.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama peaked at 569,067 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 51,541 people, in 2019.
Panama ranks 65th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 154,341 people | — |
| 1989 | 569,067 people | +268.7% |
| 1991 | 545,754 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 442,046 people | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 424,413 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 435,835 people | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 394,112 people | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 367,345 people | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 470,426 people | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 344,013 people | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 351,429 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 327,879 people | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 328,683 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 353,952 people | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 266,755 people | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 182,245 people | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 112,723 people | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 162,564 people | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 112,148 people | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 154,808 people | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 106,487 people | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 136,531 people | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 78,308 people | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 88,404 people | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 103,348 people | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 70,961 people | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 51,541 people | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 65,957 people | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 77,695 people | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 154,341 people | 154,341 people | 154,341 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 569,067 people | 569,067 people | 569,067 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 448,432 people | 394,112 people | 545,754 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 310,545 people | 112,723 people | 470,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,510 people | 51,541 people | 162,564 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,826 people | 65,957 people | 77,695 people | 2 |
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama was 77,695 people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 569,067 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,541 people in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.