Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama
Panama: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 13.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama peaked at 50.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2019.
That places Panama 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 39.9% | — |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.5% | 36.9% | 48.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 23.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 61 Mongolia 13.9% compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 13.7% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.1% compare
- 65 Republic of Moldova 12.7% compare
- 66 Albania 12.6% compare
- 67 Montenegro 10.2% compare
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 population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Panama was 13.0% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Panama ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.