Brazil vs Panama: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Brazil
161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Panama
159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Brazil rank
67th
Panama rank
68th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Brazil
- Panama
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices against 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 67th and Panama ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 56.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 77.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 121.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | 135.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2020s | 140.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | 156.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil, at 161.38 international-$ in 2021 prices against 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Brazil and Panama?
- 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Panama rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Brazil ranks 67th and Panama ranks 68th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. 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 or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.