Panama vs Palestine: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Panama
6.8%
in 2024
Palestine
6.1%
in 2023
Panama rank
51st
Palestine rank
53rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Panama
- Palestine
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Palestine, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 51st and Palestine ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 4.4% | 15.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 3.4% | 7.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.1% | 1.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Panama or Palestine?
- Panama, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Panama and Palestine?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Palestine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Palestine rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Panama ranks 51st and Palestine 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 $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.