Panama vs United States of America: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Panama
23.2%
in 2024
United States of America
18.9%
in 2024
Panama rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Panama
- United States of America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.2% against 18.9% in United States of America, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 130 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 15.4% | 8.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 17.9% | 12.3% | Panama |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 17.9% | 9.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 17.8% | 7.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 17.9% | 5.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 17.6% | 4.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Panama or United States of America?
- Panama, at 23.2% against 18.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Panama and United States of America?
- 4.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Panama and United States of America rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Panama ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.