Panama vs Paraguay: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)
Panama
297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Paraguay
258.12 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Panama rank
39th
Paraguay rank
40th
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices against 258.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in Paraguay, a difference of 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 122.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 146.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 232.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 209.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax), Panama or Paraguay?
- Panama, at 297.62 international-$ in 2021 prices against 258.12 international-$ in 2021 prices in Paraguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) between Panama and Paraguay?
- 39.5 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Panama ranks 39th and Paraguay ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.