Chile vs Panama: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day

Chile
0.2%
in 2024
Panama
0.2%
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Panama rank
53rd

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time

  • Chile
  • Panama
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Panama ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 9.6% 8.6% Panama
2000s 0.8% 3.3% 2.4% Panama
2010s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Panama
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Chile or Panama?
Chile, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Chile and Panama?
0.0%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Chile and Panama rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Chile ranks 50th and Panama ranks 53rd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.