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

Guinea
0.2%
in 2018
Panama
0.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
56th
Panama rank
53rd

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

  • Guinea
  • Panama
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How they compare

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

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 56th and Panama ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 45.2% 13.6% 31.6% Guinea
2000s 3.9% 2.5% 1.4% Guinea
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Panama

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, Guinea or Panama?
Panama, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Guinea and Panama?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Panama?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Guinea and Panama rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Guinea ranks 56th 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.