Australia vs Panama: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Australia
2.95 million people
in 2020
Panama
3.17 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
90th
Panama rank
88th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.17 million people against 2.95 million people in Australia, a difference of 220,840 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 90th and Panama ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 million people | 2.22 million people | 3.91 million people | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.54 million people | 2.42 million people | 5.12 million people | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.23 million people | 2.81 million people | 2.42 million people | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.06 million people | 2.94 million people | 119,558 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Australia or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.17 million people against 2.95 million people in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Australia and Panama?
- 220,840 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Australia ranks 90th and Panama ranks 88th 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.