Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Panama
Panama: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 25.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Panama, 1979–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Panama is 25.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Panama peaked at 67.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2019.
That places Panama 66th 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.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 59.6% | — |
| 1989 | 67.0% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 33.5% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 55.3% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 40.0% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.0% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 26.0% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Panama?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Panama was 25.3% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Panama ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.