In 2001, almost 23 percent of the urban population in Panama were living on less than 3.65 dollars per day, the highest figure in the time period displayed. The figure decreased significantly in recent years to less than 5 percent of the population in 2023.
Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in Panama from 1980 to 2023
Characteristic
$2.15 a day
$3.65 a day
2023
1.29%
4.41%
2021
1.11%
4.32%
2019
1%
3.74%
2018
1.41%
4.41%
2017
2.1%
5.32%
2016
1.52%
5.82%
2015
1.51%
5.57%
2014
2.89%
7.42%
2013
2.24%
7.03%
2012
3.47%
8.66%
2011
2.45%
7.27%
2010
3.39%
9.07%
2009
2.53%
8.03%
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OWID. (September 10, 2024). Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in Panama from 1980 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/788956/poverty-rates-panama/
OWID. "Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in Panama from 1980 to 2023." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788956/poverty-rates-panama/
OWID. (2024). Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in Panama from 1980 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/788956/poverty-rates-panama/
OWID. "Share of Population Living on Less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. Dollars per Day in Panama from 1980 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788956/poverty-rates-panama/
OWID, Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in Panama from 1980 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/788956/poverty-rates-panama/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Share of population living on less than 3.65 and 2.15 U.S. dollars per day in Panama from 1980 to 2023 [Graph], OWID, September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/788956/poverty-rates-panama/
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