Panama vs Paraguay: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Panama
159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Paraguay
176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Panama rank
68th
Paraguay rank
65th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Panama
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 176.09 international-$ in 2021 prices against 159.8 international-$ in 2021 prices in Panama, a difference of 16.29 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.
Panama ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 70.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 80.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 132.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Panama |
| 2020s | 156.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 163.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | Paraguay |
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, Panama or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 176.09 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 Panama and Paraguay?
- 16.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Paraguay rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Panama ranks 68th and Paraguay ranks 65th 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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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.